Tag: Routines
How Can I Get My Child to Listen Without Yelling?
Posted onYelling rarely gets kids to listen. Learn the connection-based approach, rooted in Gordon Neufeld’s work, that helps kids cooperate without a fight.
Back-to-School Anxiety by Age: Expert Tips to Help Your Child Start the School Year with Confidence
Posted onBack-to-school season is full of fresh starts—new teachers, new classrooms, new routines, and new opportunities. But for many families, it also brings butterflies, tears, sleepless nights, and lots of “what ifs.” If your child seems more […]
Before You Blame Screens: Understanding Your Child’s End-of-School Emotional Surge
Posted onEnd of school year meltdowns often get blamed on screens or “summer fever,” but they’re usually about something deeper: the loss of ten months of predictable routine and connection. Here’s why kids act out as school winds down, and how staying calm helps them through the transition.
Break the Cycle: Why Kids Need Unstructured Play This Summer
Posted onUnstructured play looks like wasted time, but it’s actually the engine of a child’s emotional development. From block towers to teen daydreaming, here’s why boredom and free time matter more than a packed summer schedule, and how play changes shape as kids grow into teenagers.
7 Common Parenting Challenges (And What Your Child Is Really Trying to Tell You)
Posted onParenting is arguably the most beautiful, heart-stretching, and exhausting job in the world. If you sometimes feel lost in the thick of tantrums, defiance, sibling battles, or bedtime struggles, please know you are not alone. Many […]
Positive Routines for Toddlers: Eat, Play, and Sleep (Updated for 2026)
Posted onYou are your child’s first teacher. This is why establishing positive routines for your toddler is crucial. Together you and your child will learn what is needed to support their learning to do things. Children’s inborn […]
How to Limit Screen Time Without Conflict (and Keep Your Child’s Trust)
Posted onAre you struggling to set screen time boundaries with your child or teen? If your child is glued to their phone, seems moody after group chats, or pushes back when you suggest putting the device down, […]
Navigate Your Child’s Neurodiversity
Posted onNavigating neurodiversity can be a journey of surprises. All children need a nurturing environment that supports their growth and well-being. However, parents of neurodiverse children have more challenges in creating that environment. Here are some approaches […]
The Doc Journey: From a Teen Who Loved to Write But Needed to Learn to Rip
Posted onWhy we’re sharing The Doc Journey Intro from Peace At Home founder, Ruth Freeman, LCSW: We at Peace At Home have appreciated a long and productive partnership with the founder of TheDocJourney.com, David Hanscom, MD. Dr. […]
Peace At Home Parenting Solutions: A Teen’s POV
Posted onThis blog is written by Andie Ettenberg who is a high school senior who lives with her family in Massachusetts. She is Peace At Home’s first high school intern. The most important way for parents and […]
