Research has shown that social connection is the best protective factor against perinatal depression and anxiety, marital strife, and childhood developmental issues, so why hasn’t the public health sector caught on? Since research clearly shows that social support is...
You’re having a great time with your little one when suddenly things take a turn for the worse. How do you turn things back around? Difficult times with your toddler can actually be rich opportunities to connect if you approach the situation mindfully. I...
We at Well Baby Center want to wish you a most joyous holiday season. You know the lyrics that begin with “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth…”? Well the truth is, the real thing your children crave is YOU! All the gifts in the world...
As pediatrician and psychoanalyst D.W. Winnicott said, there is “no such thing as a baby; there is only a baby and a mother.” Conversely, I suppose, there is no such thing as a mother, there is only a mother and a baby. Breastfeeding, Sleeping, and Family Wellness All...
Below are some strategies for assessing and managing your child’s upsets – whether he has some sensory integration (SI) challenges or an actual Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). What is sensory integration? SI is the ability to integrate input from our environment...
In the Sept/Oct, 2012 issue of Psychology Today, a short article, “The Beauty of Benign Neglect,” resonates with me today as it did 6 years ago. “Parents lack (a) trust in children’s desire to be competent and that nature will influence the course of development.”...
