I was unable to find a good obstetrician covered by my insurance for either of my two births. I even had good insurance for the first one. For the second one, I had horrendous insurance. It didn’t matter. In NYC, good obstetricians are hard to find. For my first birth,...
Contents: Just being a mother can be hard. There’s no training, no rulebook, no practice runs. But navigating the murky waters of divorce is another challenge altogether. And I’m not talking settlements and spouse support. I’m talking about the children involved. How do we ensure their little lives are relatively...
One of our favorite NYC services (also in LA and the Hamptons), Curated Care, now has an app! I used Curated Care to help fill in gaps in care for my little girl when she needed someone to hang out with while I worked, and it worked great. They provide...
We wanted the lowdown on how and when to teach our kids to swim. Who better to consult than a total expert? With over 12 years’ experience in Aquatics, Amy Whitsell currently holds a YMCA Lifeguard Instructor certification and has held lifeguarding certifications from the Red Cross as well. She...
This post is part of our series on Digital Media and Children Under 3, published with collaboration from the journal, Infant Behavior and Development. The featured research appeared in a special issue that focused on how young children engage with technology and ways that parents can facilitate media engagement to promote positive...
I never thought I’d have a life-changing revelation in the cereal aisle at Walmart, but that’s exactly what happened. As I tried to decide which breakfast option to buy, my thoughts went something like this: I don’t know what to get. I really want Cinnamon Toast Crunch. But I can’t...
The day before our wedding, the entire city of Sydney became blanketed by heavy red dust. I woke up coughing, I could taste dirt in my mouth, and my bedroom was filled with a rusty glow.“Of course the bloody apocalypse would happen the day before my wedding,” I thought to...
Three years ago, I launched the @domesticblisters TikTok channel to serve a neurodiverse audience. Short videos on the channel present strategies for accomplishing daily care tasks. For all the ADHD information swirling around social media, very little addresses how the simple tasks of living are sometimes the hardest for us....
“You’re going to do great things!”“You have so much potential!”“You’re so talented. I see great things in your future!” So many people in my life have directed various versions of these well-meaning yet anxiety-inducing, expectation-laden comments to me during every phase of my academic career. As a gifted child, I...
We are pleased to bring you the first post in a series on Digital Media and Children Under 3. This series is brought to you with collaboration from the journal, Infant Behavior and Development. Over the coming weeks, the posts in this series will highlight research from a special issue that focused on how young children...
We need lots of books for review at A Child Grows. I try to put round-ups together to include the review books with others that I buy or read from the library. I often include reviews from other writers on the team to round out review lists. Not this time....
Table of Contents Piaget and child development theory Jean Piaget (1896-1980) was one of the most famous scholars in the history of psychology. His focus on fundamental issues concerning how knowledge develops is still relevant and has a great deal to offer current and future approaches in psychology. Yet determining...
This is no other camp like Camp Maritime. Even though we are on the coast, Brooklynites don’t usually think of ourselves as being so close to beaches or as having easy access to water sports. Which is what makes Camp Maritime so great. It is different from anything our kids...
© 2018 – 2023 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved #author-byline-block_4225c754736f614aee38585050f499a8 .author-byline-text{ font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); } How do children learn the secret of good communication? It can’t be too easy, because the world is rife with misunderstandings and crossed signals. Too often, people go through the motions...
What’s in your doom pile? I first learned about doom piles from a client during one of our therapy sessions. She told me she was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and she described all the signs and symptoms that led to her diagnosis. That’s when she said two words that changed...
Like most moms, I can clearly recall the moment my baby was first placed into my arms. It was real… She was here! Ten fingers, ten toes, bright eyes, and a cute little mouth with pink, bowed lips. She was perfect. My urge to protect her and offer her the...
