Popular Topics

Over the many years of helping families, I have found certain themes and challenges are common to the early childhood years. You may see some familiar topics listed. You may, however, be faced with some questions or concerns not listed—please do not hesitate to reach out. I am here to help.

Easing Transitions Without Tears

Helping toddlers and preschoolers get out of the house in the morning, get into bed at night, and move smoothly into routines and schedules

Life Events

A three-step, evidence-based approach that values our relationship with children while becoming the parents we want to be and our children need us to be.

Sleep

The Happy Sleeper Method; In-home, evidence-based, effective sleep practices that work for you and your child, regardless of age.

When a Child Prefers One Parent over the Other.

TANTRUMS. OY VEY

Picky Eater?

Setting Limits with Empathy

How to Raise a Grateful, Non-Entitled Child

Talk to your child about death, divorce, and, WELCOMING A NEW SIBLING.

How to help your child through the tsunami of emotions and learn self-regulation

THEY NOT LIKE US! Raising and celebrating your LGBQT, or ethnically, racially or religiously different (than ourselves), or neurodiverse, 2 EE child.

When the Apple Falls Far From the Tree

You and Your Partner

Including Age-Appropriate ways to instill a sense gratitude with ways to “give back” even young children can do.

An exploration of the Division of Responsibility that can create harmonious mealtimes as we allow children agency in their relationship with food. END FOOD BATTLES FOREVER!!

The differnce between PRE K and Kindergarten. How to judge( and find!) high- quality programs. Navigating the intricacies of LAUSD, charters, magnets, private, STEAM and religious school options.

What does play and friendship look like in the early years?

PREK, KINDERGARTEN and BEYOND

YOU ARE NOT COMING TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY!!

SCREENS AND AI

Keeping up with technology: What is our role as parents in a changing world?

Who let US become parents??!! How to nurture your relationship as you move from couple to parenting team

How to talk so Grandparents will listen

My kid is biting, hitting, kicking AND/OR my kid is being bitten, kicked and kicked