By Katherine Lycke, M.Ed/Ed.S, Marriage and Family Therapist Intern Picture this: It’s Tuesday and it’s time to pick your seven-year-old up from school. He gets in the car, throws his backpack into the other seat with some muscle behind it, slumps into the adjacent seat, and lets out a huff. Your stomach squeezes because this is his norm and ... Continue Reading
Mom, I’m Bored! | How To Handle One Of the Most Common Kid Complaints
By, Katherine Lycke, M.Ed/Ed.S, Marriage and Family Therapist Intern “Mom, I’m bored,” must be in the top five phrases we hear our children say, on repeat, throughout their childhood. Sometimes, it’s expressed in a whining manner; Other times in a demanding screech that makes our hearts race in desperation to make it stop. In some way or another, ... Continue Reading
Jumping Back Into School Time Routines
Transitioning from summer to school Summertime is coming to an end for our Florida kids. This means soaking up the last bit of vacation and cramming to complete any summer assignments before the first day of school. For a lot of families, we are counting down the days until school adds 6-8 hours of reliable structure to our children’s days and we ... Continue Reading
