"When a child has a poor attachment to their parent, it leads to all kinds of problems, because they have not learned how to regulate their emotions, they have not learned self-control, they have not learned self-reliance in a positive way. So all these problems come out in every other relationship in their life."́ Alexandra Cook, PhD. A secure attachment system forms the foundation for a child's development. The often devastating impact of attachment...

Why does my child seem to worry so much? Being the parent of a smart child is great-until your son or daughter starts asking whether global warming is real, if you are going to die, and what will happen if they don't get into college. Kids who are advanced intellectually often let their imaginations ruin wild and experience fears beyond their years. So what can you do to help? In Why Smart Kids Worry, Allison Edwards guides you through the mental...

"Just because things are different, doesn't mean they have to be scary. Managing expectations helps make changes easier. Bright, cheerful illustrations paired with engaging photos and lively text make learning about managing changes fun, while hands-on activities put the social and emotional engagement into action. Explore how life works even with things change"--

"The next book in our What to Do series about helping kids process scary events and stories they are exposed to"--

Gene Tucks, a sixth grader who moves to a new town with her family, is given a hundred-day journal writing project at school, and she starts telling her new "listener," Toni, about moving into an empty apartment behind a gas station with her father and finding a St. Bernard with three pups.