Jessica Torres
How to Talk to Your Kids About Social Media (Without Them Shutting Down)
The social media talk fails most often because parents lead with fear and kids…
How to Help Your Child Through a Friendship Breakup (Without Making It Worse)
Your child just lost their best friend and you want to help without making…
How to Handle a Public Tantrum Without Losing Your Cool or Your Child
A public tantrum feels like a parenting emergency because strangers are watching. The reality…
How to Get Your Child to Sleep in Their Own Bed Without a Two-Hour Bedtime Battle
A child who will not stay in their own bed is not a discipline…
How to Explain Death to a Child Without Making It Worse
The instinct to protect children from death is understandable. Parents soften it, delay it,…
How to Set Boundaries With Family Members Who Overstep
Setting limits with family is genuinely harder than setting them with anyone else. With…
How to Reconnect With Your Child After a Period of Distance or Conflict
Relationships between parents and children are not static. They drift. A busy season at…
How to Help a Child With ADHD Thrive at Home and at School
If you have a child with ADHD, you have probably already noticed that the…
How to Deal With a Defiant Child Without Losing Your Authority or Your Mind
Defiance in children is almost always a bid for autonomy, not a power grab…
How to Teach Kids to Manage Their Own Emotions Without Dismissing Their Feelings
Telling a child to calm down does not teach them how to calm down.…
How to Create a Morning Routine for Kids That Does Not End in Chaos
A chaotic school morning is almost always caused by too many decisions being made…
How to Manage Mom Guilt When You Feel Like You Are Never Enough
Mom guilt is nearly universal and largely useless as a guide to parenting decisions.…
