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 wish you could "let ...

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

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 development and beach tim...

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're frustrated. Our ...

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

"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 would rather go hun...

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'll check out her ma...

Kids need discipline, but what exactly does "discipline" mean? The word comes from a Latin root meaning "to teach," so "discipline" does NOT mean punishment....

Kids with sensory processing disorder often are anxious because of their sensory processing differences—and their SPD can worsen any anxiety they already hav...

October is SPD Awareness Month and to celebrate, the STAR Institute is offering an Online Conference for Parents and Caregivers. Join me and many other exper...

Whatever our personal qualities are, whether we see them as positive, negative, or neutral, they can lead us to our passions and purpose. As a parent of a ch...