Dr. Jamie Rishikof

Guest Post:How Parents Can Help Kids Thrive Through Major Life Changes

by Melissa Howard ⎸[email protected] Parents of children and teenagers often notice that managing major life changes, a move, separation, a new school, a loss, a new caregiver, doesn’t just alter schedules; it can change how everyone feels and behaves at home. The emotional challenges of transitions can show up as irritability, shutdowns, clinginess, defiance, or sudden conflict, leaving caregivers unsure whether they’re seeing a phase, a deeper struggle, or both....

Guest Post:How Parents Can Help Kids Thrive Through Major Life Changes by Melissa Howard ⎸[email protected] Parents of children and teenagers often notice that managing major life changes, a move, separation, a new school, a loss, a new caregiver, doesn’t …