Category Archives: M. Yaraschuk

“My Child Refuses to Do Homework” Here’s How to Stop the Struggle

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Over the past few weeks I have had many frustrated parents in my office discussing issues that they were having with their child refusing to do homework. Most of the parents I talked to described homework taking hours and ending with everyone frustrated and upset. This is a nightly occurrence and both the child and […]

“I’m bored!” Kids in the Summer Part I: Screen time

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This article is provided here by Megan Yaraschuk, M.Ed., PCC and was written by Nancy Darling, Ph.D. How can kids make the best of summer screen time?   With summer break quickly approaching I have had many parents asking questions about the appropriate amount of screen time per day. The following article by Nancy Darling […]

Back to School and Back to Anxiety Part II

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Back to School and Back to Anxiety Part II: 10 Ways to reduce back to school stress Amy Przeworski Ph.D.   New situations are difficult for many children. Going back to school is a filled with new situations—a new classroom, teacher, classmates, schedule, and responsibilities. Think about how anxious you would be about starting a […]