Why Is My Child More Irritable After School Lately?

What you’re witnessing isn’t defiance or bad behavior – it’s actually a very normal response to the enormous emotional and cognitive demands of a typical school day. Your child’s after-school irritability is often their way of finally releasing the stress they’ve been holding in all day, and it happens at home because you’re their safest […]

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Realizing My Kid Has Serious Emotional Struggles at School

That moment when you realize your child’s struggles go beyond typical childhood ups and downs can feel earth-shattering. Maybe it’s the third call from the school counselor this month, or perhaps you’ve noticed that your once-happy child now dreads going to school and seems to carry a heavy emotional weight that’s far beyond their years. […]

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My Child is the Problem Kid in Class: What to Do?

You’re not alone in this struggle, and more importantly, your child isn’t destined to be the classroom troublemaker forever. What looks like defiance or deliberate misbehavior is almost always your child’s way of communicating an unmet need or underlying struggle that they don’t have the words or skills to express appropriately. Understanding What’s Really Behind […]

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