by Julie Johnson | Dec 15, 2022 | Children
Expectations can run high during the holidays…and so can disappointment. When the presents are opened, do you ever here your kid say: 😢 I never get what I ask for. 😠 Why did my sister get that and I didn’t?!  😞 This is the wrong color....
by Julie Johnson | Sep 20, 2022 | Children
Our child’s behavior can be perplexing, infuriating, and downright worrisome. But when we have an idea of what’s lying at the root of their upset, it can help us develop more empathy, understanding, and a more targeted response. It can help us apply the right...
by Julie Johnson | Aug 30, 2022 | Adolescents, Children, Parenting, Preteens, Toddlers, Uncategorized
For most kids, going back to school is a big transition and for some it feels like a momentous challenge. Whether your child is starting school for the first time or changing schools or teachers, going back can bring up lots of feelings for kids and adults! Fears and...
by Julie Johnson | Jan 21, 2020 | Children
There are many things that can scare a child: a loud noise, an angry parent, a barking dog, a hospitalization, witnessing violence. Sometimes we know children are afraid because they tell us so, but at other times, it comes out in their behavior. They act out, they...
by Julie Johnson | Oct 1, 2019 | Children, Coaching, Toddlers
Two days after my son was born, his five-year old sister carefully and quietly carried his bouncy chair to a room in the back of the house that wasn’t used much. When I walked back into the living room and found him gone, she said, “He has gone to the baby dungeon,...