A question worth sitting with during a separation or divorce: when your child complains of a stomachache before school or melts down at bedtime, is it really about the stomach, or about the ground shifting beneath them? Childhood Anxiety in Family Transition and Divorce is a deeply common, deeply hu

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Parenting or teaching a child who has both autism and ADHD can feel like supporting two children at once, because the two conditions often pull in opposite directions. Co-occurring Autism and ADHD is more common than many realize, and the overlap can make each one harder to see. At home and in the c

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If you have a bright, friendly child who somehow keeps getting left out, who interrupts, blurts an off-topic story, takes jokes literally, or talks to the principal the same way they talk to a buddy, please hear this tonight: it may not be a behavior problem. It could be Social (Pragmatic) Communica

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Let's bust a stubborn myth: "Bullying is just part of childhood, and it makes kids tougher." It does not. Persistent bullying is a real trauma exposure, and the way a child's nervous system responds to it can mirror anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. A School Bullying and Trauma Respons

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It is easy to assume a gifted child has it easy. But many bright students carry a hidden weight, and some are twice-exceptional (2e), meaning they are gifted AND live with a co-occurring challenge such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or an anxiety disorder. The trap is that giftedness can mask the disabi

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If a bright child is constantly called 'clumsy' — bumping into things, struggling to tie shoes, dreading handwriting, last picked because catching and kicking are so hard — it may not be carelessness. It could be Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, a brain-based diffe

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Myth: 'She'll grow out of it — she's just picky.' Reality: there's a point where extreme picky eating becomes a recognized medical condition called ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder). The difference is impact: weight loss or poor growth, nutritional deficiencies, needing supplements t

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Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is one of the most misunderstood conditions in a classroom. It develops in early childhood when a child experiences neglect, repeated caregiver changes, or instability before age 5 — and the basic wiring for trust and comfort doesn't get built. These kids aren't 'c

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If your child panics at the thought of throwing ANYTHING away — wrappers, broken toys, stacks of paper — until their space overflows and bedtime becomes a battle, it may be more than "being a collector." Childhood hoarding and excessive saving behaviors are real, and they often sit alongside anxiety

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Myth: "Kids stutter because they're nervous, and they'll just grow out of it." Reality: Childhood-Onset Fluency Disorder (stuttering) is neurodevelopmental — not caused by anxiety or parenting, though the frustration and teasing can pile anxiety on top. Signs: repeating sounds or syllables, prolongi

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