With my oldest home from college this weekend, I noticed how frequently my very confident Gen Y criticized me regarding the speed in which I mastered just about any electronic task such as completing a Google Search, or looking for…
It is two to three weeks into summer and I still feel like I need to ask my 16 year old if she is doing her homework. My daughter’s junior year of high school definitely proved to be the worst…
In response to my last blog on my experience with discovering that I had a bully and a victim in my house…. Click below to see a great article by Dr. Michele Borba, on how to teach kids to respond…
by jsokira on September 6, 2011 CTMTS will be providing music therapy groups at The Kings Speech and Learning Center in Simsbury, CT this fall. We will also be at their grand opening celebration on Friday, September 23, 5-7…
People often ask me what to do if their child mumbles. So, here are my best tips: 1st ask yourself why he/she is mumbling. Is it confidence, a structural problem (e.g. restrictive frenulum/ tongue tie, or an orthodontic issue), talking…
Shyness is a form of social anxiety. In its most extreme state, it is called Selective Mutism. Although rather cute as a young child, shyness can become quite painful as the child enters school where there are increased demands to…
Race to Nowhere I wanted to alert everyone to this wonderful new documentary concerning the pressure that our culture is placing on today’s youth as a result of our country’s need to remain competitive in our global economy. Anyone with…