Often children question behavior associated with autism (even if they don't use the actual word), when they see another kid act in a way they've never experienced before, says Dr. Grace Gengoux, director of theautism intervention clinic at Stanford University. For example, a classmate doesn...
Over time, each of my children has drawn close to me for healing, and pulled away for the same reason. I am, after all, the one they hold responsible for the shifting emotional sand in their psyche. Ten years ago, I remarried a man whose children were also grown. We imagined that wo...
Verbalizing to the kids how much time they get on screens each day lets them know the expectation. Once they reach the limit, it’s time to turn it off. Done and done. Sure there’s space for grace, but only if the other expectations have been met and they’ve appropriately asked. ...
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Instruct the children to sit under the starry "night" sky while you explain the facts about real stars and constellations. Edible Moon Phases Describe the concept of moon phases. Without going into too much detail, explain that the moon's rotation around the earth creates phases, which give ...
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Ask kids to look at their hands to see how the finger paint spread. Explain to children that the finger paint represents germs and that just as the finger paint was spread from person to person, so too are germs. Teach children how to properly wash their hands. After using the finger ...
I have often had people tell me that I need to be ok with being alone. When really that isnotthe problem. It is hard to explain but I don’t feel my problem isbeing alone. I feel like the problem is thatbeing a widow doesn’t feel like me at all. ...
You don’t have to be an expert on the subject. If they have an unanswered question, they will understand if you need some time to explain it or learn more together. Children are curious and patient about these things, and like anything, these conversations are not sudden, th...
Smile, dear reader, for there is a saving grace. The saving grace is communication. Unfortunately, it often does not work because the estranged child will not communicate. Most situations are solvable if parents and disapproving adult children can talk. So, my darlings, you are the parent, an...