Season 2 Episode 1 - Building Early Readers: Expert Insights with Dr. Rubman This episode of the Superstar Practical Strategies helps parents check if their child is experiencing anxiety and teaches how to manage after experiencing or knowing someone affected by the...
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Chore Wars with Kids: Get it Done without the Drama (With Tips)
Chores. No one likes them, right? Especially not kids. If it seems that there is always some problem, drama, or mysterious ailment that pops up at your house every time chores are mentioned, you’re not alone! So, is it possible to get kids to do their chores without...
Weighted Blankets: A Sensory Tool to Promote Calm
Weighted blankets are becoming more well-known (as well as more widely available) in recent times, with many parents and professionals recommending them for the benefits they offer to children with sensory issues. But do they live up to their reputation? Let’s dive...
Teens and Big Emotions: How to Navigate Stormy Waters – and Survive!
Big emotions and adolescence go together; it’s a fact of life, and we’ve all been through it. But how we get through it is crucial for emotional success as an adult, and that’s where parents and carers play a vital role in helping teens to learn emotional literacy....
Test Anxiety: Helping Your Teen Get Through End-of-Term Assessments (with tips)
Test anxiety is real. Just ask any student who’s looking forward to the end of the term with dread. As pressure mounts and the assessments pile up, many students are all too familiar with the feelings of anxiety that accompany them. Even good students often feel...
Storm Anxiety: 5 Ways to Help Your Child Cope with Wild Weather
Storm anxiety in humans is nothing new. Wild weather has been around since the beginning of time, and it’s natural to fear something big and loud that’s out of our control. Children and adults alike suffer from weather anxiety, but it doesn’t have to cause trauma...
Chaos to Calm: Be Curious but not Critical
You can feel it happening again. Despite your repeated, reasonable requests, your child is STILL not ready, and you need to leave for your appointment in five minutes or you’ll be late. The anger building inside you is about to vent all over your infuriatingly dreamy...
Learning Disorders In Children and Youth: Pandemic Disruptions See an Increase in Misdiagnoses
Learning disorders are slipping through the cracks, according to a new study published in Nature Reviews Psychology. This is due largely to the education disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, along with social and economic factors associated with the public...
Postural Sway, ADHD and Anxiety: When Staying Upright is a Challenge
Postural sway is a natural function of the body’s balance mechanism. It’s one of the key reasons we can stand upright and is crucial for balance and movement. But what happens when it doesn’t work the way it should? And why are some groups of people more prone to...