We have all been to playdates, preschool classrooms and playgrounds where one or all children resort to hitting, swatting, pushing and eventually screaming. Emotional regulation is a developing skill in the early childhood years. Children’s… Read More »Hit Drums, Not People! Helping Your Child Get in Rhythm
As children get older, all parents eventually face the question of “Is my child ready to stay home alone?” Whether it is for a few minutes after school, or for an hour while mom and… Read More »Is your child ready to be left home alone?
Micro-Aggressions revolve around Intention and Impact. In too many scenarios there is a dismissive and callous approach to stereotypical statements, racial jokes, and obvious offensiveness. Yesterday in Target a lady and a man waved at… Read More »Counselor’s Corner: Being Polite – When Manners Don’t Matter
When families choose to use out of home care options, the need for bridging the school to home connection is the key to success. Whether you are leaving a child in friends and family care… Read More »Connecting with Parents
Amber LouchartAmber is the proud Homeschooling mother to four beautiful children, Damian (24), Rosaleigh (10), Carlyn (7), Naomi (4), and a wife to her loving husband, Chancellor. Her family also includes three cats. She loves… Read More »Turning Teen: Start the Conversation about Puberty
Weight loss, potty-train, get organized…what are your parenting goals this year? Think about that for about ten seconds before contininung to read. Okay got it? Good. The goals or goal that you thought about is… Read More »Oh the Places You Will Go…Goal Planning As a Family
The Detroit Parent Collective is a newer space located in Bagley neighborhood in Detroit. It is conveniently situated directly across the street from the historic Marygrove College on McNichols, between Livernois and Wyoming. Designed as… Read More »Detroit Parent Collective – Parents Work, Children Play and Learn
Parents, we teach our kids at a very young age what we consider basic manners. At the height of those small teachable moments is saying two words. “Thank you”. This month we talk a lot… Read More »Counselor’s Corner: Thank You and You’re Welcome – A Seasonal Blog About Gratitude
As a mom of an extroverted, spunky and fun child I am always learning. My kid knows more people than I do which I consider a big deal. We were in the library recently when… Read More »Counselor’s Corner: Little Children Big Losses
Being a parent is hard work. Of course, it’s a wonderful job and one that I wouldn’t trade for the world…but it can be downright exhausting, too! The nightly feeds to the arguments over getting… Read More »Five Ideas for Creating a Bedtime Routine
