Few experiences leave parents feeling more helpless than watching their child refuse to go to school. What starts as tummy aches or tears can quickly become complete refusal. Parents often…

Parents often tell me, “I’m frightened of saying the wrong thing.” The good news is that children don’t need perfect words, they need calm, connected adults. So instead of saying,…

Sometimes children scream, sometimes they hide, sometimes they become completely silent. Parents often ask whether these reactions are anxiety, autism, ADHD, sensory overload or “bad behaviour.” The truth is they…

This is one of the questions parents ask me most. “Am I making things worse?” Parents worry that comforting their child reinforces anxiety. Others worry they’re pushing too hard. The truth is, there…

If your child follows you from room to room, cries when you leave, refuses sleepovers, clings to your leg at school or becomes distressed whenever they can’t see you, you’re…

One of the most heart breaking realities facing families today is watching a child struggle while desperately trying to access support that never seems to arrive. Parents tell me they…