With so many changes happening in a 3-year-old’s life, it’s hard for him to keep it together. Rebekka responds to a parent’s request for advice and perspective on how to help littles navigate transitions gracefully and mindfully.

When four year olds start to act controlling and unkind, how can concerned out parents understand this behavior and help their brains grow?

What is a tantrum? What causes them? How, as parents, can we help little ones navigate them? Check out this presentation for answers to these and other questions!

“Life is an improvisation. If we’re lucky, a long one.” -Patricia Madsen

The improvisational stance is not just a practice for creating art, but also a way of life. I’ve applied it in workshops for parents, educators, and therapists - check out this workshop I created for a group psychotherapy practice and play along!

Preschool is about more than snack time, singing Old MacDonald, and learning the ABCs. In fact, done properly, early childhood education can be the single best investment in a child’s future and society at large. The element that makes the biggest difference? Social-emotional learning, delivered by respectful, robust teachers. Find out more about how I coach teachers in this approach in this presentation!

When toddlers throw their bodies unpredictably, how can freaked out parents keep them safe?

When toddlers throw food from their high chairs, at least three different developmental shifts are afoot, for both toddler and parent!