Welcome back. This is the final article in our series about children’s grief. Today’s article is a summary of the series and answers the question: “What do children need while they are grieving?” Not everything a child could need is included here, yet you will find some of the most important things that you can…

Welcome. Today we continue to explore a question on talking to children about death. In the last article we learned the importance of being honest with even young children about death and what it means, and using clear, concrete language they understand to explain it to them. This prevents confusion, fear, and future issues of…

“How do I speak to my child about death?” Many parents are concerned that children younger than 9 or 10 years old are too young to understand what death means and should be protected from it. What this generally means is that kids are not told the truth about what death is or what it means. This article gives information and examples about how to speak to young children about death so that healing can happen.

Hello. This is the fourth article in a series about raising student’s grades. Today we take a look at how to support children in integrating the information they receive through their brain. Integration of information – how your child processes the bits of information that are given in and out of class – has to…

Hello. Today a mother asked me about support groups for girls. This parent is a very aware, caring, sensitive and amazing mom of two children, a 9-year-old daughter and a younger son. The family has undergone some big transitions this past year and her daughter is expressing emotional outbursts that are energetically extreme, emotionally toxic…

Hello. It’s been months since I’ve updated the “Ask Dr. Z” series as I’ve been focusing on completing my next book. The final chapter is in the works! I am excited about the content of this book and look forward to sharing it with you when it is complete. In today’s “Ask Dr. Z” article,…

Hello! I’ve been putting most of my creative energy into writing Chapter 4 of my next book and am so excited about what is unfolding that I neglected this article series… But today I feel inspired to add another piece to the “Getting kids to do what you want” series that I started two months…

I got an important question from a concerned friend today. In my own words, the question was  essentially “What holistic options are available for dealing with feelings of guilt and self-blame?” In this situation, a parent discovered that her daughter had been sexually abused by a female babysitter years ago. The daughter just revealed this…

We are well on our way into Summer.  Here in Central Texas, we’ve already had some daily high temperatures reaching into the upper 90s! That’s why I’m extra thankful for the cooler nights that have returned, accompanied by breezy, cloudy days in the 80s. That just feels “right” for this time of year… As we…

In this 6th and final article of the Teen Feelings series, I share 7 guidelines for how to listen to and coach your teen through some problem solving steps: 1. First, find a private place to chat with them. Pause what you’re doing and give them your full attention. This means eye contact, no distractions,…