Alternatives to Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness meditation has been a kind of buzzword in the emotional-mental health field for over a decade. But mindfulness meditation isn’t for everyone, and you shouldn’t feel bad if you’ve not been ‘mindful’ of the advice to be mindful! Basically, “mindfulness” meditation means sitting and bringing your full attention to your breath or your body– Read More

Read Lyrics

I got this amazing tip from a mother who comes to Parent Trust for developmental screenings. This family has a 1st grader who is reading at a 4th grade level. Mom wants to encourage him to stretch his abilities, but the reading material at a 4th grade level often has content that is too socially/emotionally Read More

Handwashing

By the time your child is 4 years old they should be able to wash and dry their hands on their own. Younger children will need help, and sometimes older children might need assistance and/or supervision. But even adults don’t necessarily follow standard hand washing hygiene, despite hand washing being the number one way of Read More