I was sitting in my car in a daycare parking lot a few months ago, just replying to some emails before heading into the clinic. Two cars down from me,...
Masking Behavior in Children: What Parents Should Notice
I had a mom break down in my office last Thursday. Full tears. Just absolutely sobbing into a tissue. She opened her purse, pulled out a crumpled piec...
Decoding the Silence: Late talking vs late blooming: how to differentiate
I had a couple come into the clinic last Wednesday afternoon. They looked completely exhausted. The kind of bone-deep, soul-crushing exhaustion that o...
Decoding the Sandbox: Parallel play vs interactive play: developmental meaning
I was at a neighborhood park recently, sitting on a bench with a cup of coffee, just watching the absolute theater that is a toddler playground. In th...
Decoding the Loop: Repetitive behaviors in kids: when is it normal?
I was sitting behind the desk at the clinic last week, just sorting through some messy paperwork, when a dad walked in with his little boy. The kid wa...
Decoding The Dinner Table: Food Aversion In Children: Behavioral Vs Sensory Causes
I was having a conversation with a mother in the clinic last month. She looked completely defeated. She told me that her entire day revolves around a ...
The Effects of YouTube/short videos on brain development: Causes, Symptoms, and Homeopathy Treatment
I was sitting at a bus stop on Monday. This kid next to me—maybe twelve years old—was holding his phone. He wasn’t just watching a video. He...
Overstimulation in children: hidden cause of meltdowns: Causes, Symptoms, and Homeopathy Treatment
I was at a cousin’s wedding reception a couple of years ago. It was absolute chaos. They had rented this giant banquet hall. The DJ was blasting a t...
High-functioning autism in children: subtle signs parents miss: Causes, Symptoms, and Homeopathy Treatment
I was reading an old, beat-up copy of NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman the other night—great book, it came out back in 2015—and it really got me thi...
Digital detox routines for kids: Causes, Symptoms, and Homeopathy Treatment
I tried to take an iPad away from a six-year-old last Tuesday. Not even my kid. A patient’s kid. We were sitting in the clinic, and the mom just loo...