Helping kids build confidence in social situations using a holistic approach means looking beyond surface behaviors and considering the whole child: their emotions, sensory needs, communication skills, past experiences, and environment. For many children, social settings like classrooms, playgrounds, or group activities can feel overwhelming, especially when regulation, transitions, or peer dynamics are challenging. A […]
Today’s article is a resource for parents of highly sensitive child using a holistic lens to take a deeper look at what’s happening below the surface. Parenting a highly sensitive child often comes with big questions and even bigger emotions. When a child reacts strongly to social situations, struggles in busy environments, or needs extra […]
You’ve read all the tip sheets. You’ve researched strategies. You’re trying to work on speech at home, practice motor skills during playtime, implement sensory strategies, manage behaviors, and support learning, all while handling the regular demands of parenting. But here’s what no one tells you: You were never meant to be your child’s therapist, teacher, […]
Social and emotional development is deeply connected to every part of a child’s growth: behavior, sensory needs, communication, executive functioning, regulation, and relationships. Taking a holistic view of social skills is key to helping children with areas like confidence, making friends, interacting with peers and other nuances of childhood. Parents and professionals often tell us […]
I am excited to bring you a new series on one of our most asked-about topics: Sleep. This series of sleep questions is a resource for parents because we’ve taken the questions we hear over and over again, and put on our “whole child” lens to look at all areas of development. This is a […]
When we talk about the skills kids need to thrive in school, at home, and in life, we often think of focus, organization, memory, and the ability to manage emotions. All of these fall under one essential area of development: executive functioning. Executive functioning skills and the whole child is one area that parenting support […]
When we talk about child development, we often focus on academic readiness, language milestones, and sensory integration. But one critical area of development often flies under the radar: functional life skills. These are the everyday routines and tasks that help children become more independent, confident, and capable in real life. In this post, we’ll explore: […]
Our next resource in our series on parenting support is a topic that caregivers or educators of early learners will find interesting…we’re talking how and WHY to incorporate whole child concepts in literacy. This is an important one because if you are a trained professional, then you may recognize the impact that the whole child […]
Sleep isn’t just a nighttime battle or a parenting milestone, it’s a foundational part of whole child development. When a child isn’t getting enough sleep, we often see challenges across the board: in behavior, emotions, learning, and sensory regulation. That’s why sleep isn’t a separate issue. It’s actually a huge part of the whole picture […]
Language and communication happen all day long even before the child says their first words. From snack time to story time, your daily routines are filled with opportunities to build your child’s communication skills. Whether they’re learning their first words or starting to form complex sentences, language development is closely tied to connection, interaction, and […]