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Have your children asked you about COVID-19, yet? The pandemic is causing quite a stir in the news and social media, and while you grapple with your own questions and fears, you should also prepare yourself for how to handle your child’s questions and potential anxieties as well. Because children receive input in a personal

If your child has concerns and anxiety about COVID-19, here are 10 concrete things you can do as a parent: 1. Parents must take their own authority and monitor all forms of media. It is helpful to watch media with your child, so that you can explain disturbing information. 2. It is important to give

My very dear friend is a horse whisperer, who has helped many children with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) heal. One day while having lunch together, I asked her to explain to me why animals, and horses in particular, help children with PTSD recover. She explained to me that children of abuse and domestic violence,

Retention, comprehension and potential to learn are all undermined by stress and anxiety. We are all familiar with the term "test anxiety," and have all experienced that feeling of not being able to concentrate because of stress. How stress affects brain performance Stress hormones affect our memory and cognition. When we get upset, our cortisol

In my previous blog post, I shared how science shows that parents are the true gene therapists: the most influential aspect of your child’s life. My aim with this blog is to offer the best practical advice to parents today about what you can do, in your own home and family, to create the optimal environment