Given what's going on globally with the covid-19 pandemic, parents and kids are facing more and more challenges in getting much-needed ex...

Looking for ways to help your child be less anxious? What about ways to become less anxious yourself? When it comes to stressors, do you w...

Holidays should be fun for kids, right? With a child who has sensory issues, maybe not so much. My article in Autism Parenting magazine s...

“She needs to make better choices if she’s going to remain on the team.” “He chose not to cooperate in school today.” Do the adults in yo...

Too loose, too tight, wrong fit—kids with sensory issues can be very resistant to clothing that doesn’t feel right on their body. When a ...

The smell of new markers, the feel of new back-to-school clothes, the sight of new kids and adults bustling about in the school building—...

Kids with sensory issues can be quirky, frustrating, and even delightful—and for sure, their behaviors can sometimes confuse us parents. ...

One of the senses involved in sensory processing disorder is the visual sense. When it comes to your child's vision and any visual proble...

Are you off to the beach with your child who has sensory issues? My coauthor, Lindsey Biel, pointed out in a recent article on baby devel...

Talking about screen time and balance with our kids who have sensory issues is important but can be hard if our kids are defensive and we...

What's the difference between sensory processing issues and sensory processing disorder? As Lindsey Biel and I described in our book Rais...

"What did you eat for lunch?" "Green pepper slices." "And—?" "Milk." No, my son wasn't on a restrictive diet. He is a selective eater who...

Working Moms magazine published my coauthor Lindsey Biel's piece on 5 Simple Ways to Make Life Easier for Your Sensitive Kids. I hope you...

What happens when your child has sensory processing issues and struggles with organizational issues at schools? Are you afraid he will lo...

Kids need discipline, but what exactly does "discipline" mean? The word comes from a Latin root meaning "to teach," so "discipline" does ...

A sensory diet is key for helping a child with sensory processing disorder to develop self-regulation skills. Throughout the day, activit...

It’s developmentally appropriate for very young children to have meltdowns when frustrated. It’s also developmentally appropriate for old...

What is new about Raising a Sensory Smart Child? My coauthor, Lindsey Biel, OTR/L, and I did a video conversation, which you can find bel...

Award-winning. Best-selling. Loved by parents all around the world. Five-star reviews galore. Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definiti...

Kids with sensory issues tend to be disorganized, yet the organizational systems set up for them by others often don’t work. Julie Morgen...