Check out some highlight clips from my recent conversation with Michaeleen Doucleff, author of the wonderful book, Hunt, Gather, Parent!

In the face of our young children's big feelings and difficulty navigating transitions, many parents find themselves relying more heavily on screen time than they feel comfortable with. How can we recalibrate when we feel at the mercy of our children's (developmentally normal) whims and whines? Don't worry - it's never too late to turn things around! Check out this presentation for answers to these and other questions!

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!

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!

No child is too young for discipline.

I believe that whenever we set a limit, we must do so with the following three principles in mind (and in heart, while we're at it): consistency, transparency, and empathy.

What's a parent to do when a toddler bite...really bites?