Is Your Teen a Perfectionist? How to Spot the Difference Between Healthy and Harmful Striving
Perfection might feel like the goal—but excellence, done with heart and balance, is where real growth happens.
Child Development
Part 5: What If Your Child Isn’t Ready for Kindergarten Yet?
Here is the deeper issue: not every child has access to preschool, therapists, or enrichment opportunities.
Many of the resources that help children become “Fully Ready” are expensive or limited to certain neighborhoods. That’s not fair—and it’s not sustainable.
How to Assess Kindergarten Readiness at Home
In Part 4 of our five-part series on kindergarten readiness, we walk through how to observe your child at home using the same four developmental areas used in a major 13-year study by the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD).
Why Kindergarten Readiness Matters More Than Age
If your child is showing delays in self-regulation, social communication, or motor skills, and these delays are ongoing despite support, an extra year can offer valuable time to build these skills.
Part 2: What Is Kindergarten Readiness, Really?
The truth is: readiness is about much more than academics—and a powerful 13-year study from San Francisco shows that this well-rounded set of early childhood skills has a lasting impact.
What a 13-Year Long Study Found About Kindergarten Readiness Part 1
If you’re asking, “Is my child ready for kindergarten?” — that’s one of the most important questions you can ask as a parent. And it turns out, the answer could significantly shape your child’s academic future.
Understanding and Responding to Your Child’s Nightmares: What Parents Need to Know
While occasional bad dreams are normal, frequent nightmares may be a sign of stress, anxiety, or underlying concerns.
Raising Motivated Children: Learn How Parental Support Shapes a Child’s Aspirations
Research consistently shows that children who grow up feeling genuinely seen and encouraged—rather than pushed to “perform” at all costs—are more likely to pursue goals that make them happy and resilient in the long run.
Strategies for Helping Your Child Feel Better-Without Taking on Their Emotions
Being a great mom doesn’t mean being an emotional sponge; it means being a guide, a comfort, and sometimes, the person who simply listens and says, “I’m here.”
Helping Your Child Succeed Despite Job Loss (Part 2)- Why U.S. Families Face Greater Risks After Job Loss—And What Needs to Change
The research by Mari & Keizer (2021), Hill et al. (2011), and Khanam & Nghiem (2016) underscores that job loss affects children in long-lasting ways. But in the U.S., these effects are amplified due to weaker safety nets.
Helping Your Child Succeed Despite Job Loss
This article explores research on parental job loss and illustrates how parents are not powerless in these situations. Parents can take proactive steps to help children overcome challenges related to job loss by focusing on structure, learning, and emotional stability at home.
How to Raise Emotionally Resilient Kids: The Power of Non- Judgment, Compassion, and Positive Emotions
Emotional resilience isn’t about shielding kids from challenges; life is full of challenges and events big or small that can set the stage for unpleasant emotions.
How Positive Parenting Builds a Lifetime of Self-Control and Emotional Strength in Children
Positive parenting is a research-backed approach that emphasizes nurturing, guidance, and structure rather than punishment and control. It is not permissive parenting, which lacks boundaries, nor is it authoritarian parenting, which relies on strict discipline.
Love Beyond Genetics: How Assisted Fertility Families Flourish
Families where parents openly discussed their child’s origins earlier experienced less stress and better mental health outcomes.
Unlock Your Child’s Vocabulary Potential: Timing and Quality Matter
As parents, we all want to give our children the best start in life, and one critical way we can do this is by supporting their language development.