What Children Wish Divorced Parents Knew (From a Child’s Point of View)
Divorce changes everything — homes, routines, holidays, even the way a child falls asleep at night. But if we quiet the noise of court dates, schedules, and adult emotions, there’s something simple at the center of it all: Children just want to feel safe, loved, and free to love both parents. As a mom who […]
Helping Children Name That “Twisty Tummy” Feeling
As parents, we’ve all seen it. The sudden quiet. The fidgeting fingers. The blank stare. The tight shoulders. That look that says something doesn’t feel right — even when no one has said a word. I call it the “twisty tummy” feeling. It’s that anxious knot children get in their stomachs when something feels unsafe, […]