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Cynthia Yoo
Nov 23, 20236 min read
The Impact Of Emotionally Unavailable or Immature Parents On Their Children
This article explores narcissistic tendencies in parents and the impact on children. It also discusses what children can
Cynthia Yoo
Apr 9, 202310 min read
Effective Strategies For Supporting Your Child To Regulate And Ask For Help
What we know is that children need help - especially children who struggle with social, emotional, and learning differences. So why is it...
Cynthia Yoo
Apr 9, 20237 min read
Your Child Has A Neurodevelopmental Disorder - How To Process It & When To Tell Them
Parents are faced with many difficult decisions throughout the course of parenting. This is especially true for parents with children who...
Cynthia Yoo
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Why Children Lie and How Parents Can Best Respond To Them
What is a Lie? Put simply, it is when someone hides the truth and gives a false statement. Children tell lies (or non-truths) for a...
Cynthia Yoo
Feb 27, 20237 min read
Attachment Trauma - How to Heal From Your Childhood to Parent Your Child with Unconditional Love
Childhood is referred to as a "critical" or "sensitive" period of development. This is because the experiences that children are exposed...
Cynthia Yoo
Dec 24, 20223 min read
ADHD & Learning Disabilities - Individualized Program Plans
What are IPPs? Children diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders are entitled to support for their learning differences and special...
Cynthia Yoo
Dec 21, 202214 min read
Anxiety & ADHD - The Big Overlap and How To Tell the Difference
There is an excellent article explaining how anxiety and ADHD overlap in terms of symptoms. It explains how they can look the same and...
Cynthia Yoo
Dec 18, 20226 min read
Effective Strategies to Support Your Child with Anxiety
Parents have a natural inclination to take care of, protect, and nurture their children. When you see your child overwhelmed with...
Cynthia Yoo
Dec 15, 20225 min read
Effective Strategies to Support Your Child with Executive-Functioning Challenges
Children who struggle with executive functioning have difficulty managing their emotions, resisting their impulses, and keeping necessary...
Cynthia Yoo
Dec 12, 20228 min read
Effective Strategies to Support Your Child with Self-Regulation Challenges
When children consistently fail to meet our expectations, it is tempting to label them as oppositional, defiant, manipulative, and/or...
Cynthia Yoo
Dec 9, 20223 min read
Self-Regulation & Executive Functioning - Definition, Meaning, and Skills
Children who can self-regulate (calm when upset) are more able to learn and implement executive functioning skills (planning and decision...
Cynthia Yoo
Nov 30, 20224 min read
Effective Strategies to Support Your Child with ADHD
There are a variety of treatment and intervention strategies available to support children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder...
Cynthia Yoo
Nov 27, 20223 min read
Girls with ADHD - Unique Challenges
The vast majority of research and literature on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) pertains to boys. In light of the growing...
Cynthia Yoo
Nov 21, 20222 min read
Learning Disabilities - Definition, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada is a non-profit organization that strives to build awareness, education, and advocacy for...
Cynthia Yoo
Nov 18, 20223 min read
ADHD - Definition, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a brain-based disorder (also called a "neurodevelopmental disorder") that impacts up...
Cynthia Yoo
Nov 17, 20223 min read
HOW to Seek Additional Support for Your Child
Seeking a qualified professional Once you decide to seek additional support for your child, it’s important that you find someone who is...
Cynthia Yoo
Nov 16, 20222 min read
WHEN to Seek Additional Support for Your Child
Children struggle when they are expected to do something that they don’t have the skills to efficiently master on their own. When the...
Cynthia Yoo
Nov 15, 20223 min read
What All Children Need
As parents, we all strive to do the best we can for our child. Despite our best intentions, our efforts may fall short if we don’t know...
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