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Family Parenting Patterns: Changing Dysfunctional Habits for Good

Family Parenting Patterns: Changing Dysfunctional Habits for Good

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

As we go through our day-to-day lives, we don’t often think about the impact of our family’s behavior on how we act today. The truth is, our family behavior patterns often dictate how we navigate through our lives. We learn from our family—mostly our parents—how to parent and manage stress. Without our conscious awareness, what we learned in our families influences our thinking patterns, as well as how we respond to a variety of stimuli.

Read More »
Staff picture - Hardwired For Passionate Change

Hardwired for Passionate Change

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

While the causes are a subject of widespread debate, our country is experiencing a mental health crisis of sobering proportions. Affecting people of all ages and beginning at extremely young ages, the incidence of diagnosed mental health dysfunction in our country is rising.

Read More »
young girl with sensory processing disorder

What is Sensory Processing Disorder?

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Sensory processing is a simple process of having our senses send messages to the nervous system. After this occurs, motor and behavioral responses are then developed. The senses that people have such as smell and touch help the body and brain interpret and respond predictably to the environment around them.

Read More »
Young child - sensory processing disorder

Therapies for Sensory Processing Disorders

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

SPD means that your child’s brain has a hard time taking in and responding to sensory based information. Previously called a sensory integration dysfunction, it is not considered a distinct medical diagnosis which can be difficult for parents. Children with SPD can have developmental difficulties, such as speech delays, because their sensory conditions impact their ability to focus. However, parents should keep in mind these deficits can often be overcome with the proper treatment.

Read More »
Young girl - disarming Tantrums - managing difficult behaviors

Disarming Tantrums: How to Manage Difficult Behaviors

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Temper tantrums are a normal and common part of child development and raising children, and parents often struggle with how to manage them. All the parenting books and parenting classes discuss the “terrible twos” and how to handle toddler tantrums, but as children approach five and six, a kid throwing tantrums may trigger worry. While parents become concerned that they reflect a deeper concern, for most kids they are a part of typical child development. Sometimes, however, they are a sign of a problem that needs to be addressed when they occur with intensity, length, and frequency.

Read More »
Kids With Family Christmas - Difficult Kids at the holidays

7 Strategies for Parenting Difficult Kids at the Holidays

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Parenting difficult kids at the holidays comes with an added level of stress. No parent is perfect, and kids get rambunctious at the holidays. While all children get sensory overload at the holidays, the more sensitive or challenging kids can struggle even more.
That makes the most wonderful time of the year not so wonderful sometimes. Since most families can’t fly off to Jamaica to avoid holiday craziness, some simple tips and strategies can help you survive.

Read More »
Mom and Daughter - Positive parenting

Positive Parenting: An Essential Guide

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Raising children is a challenging job, to say the least. On a daily basis, parents face the arduous tasks of being protectors, nourishers, comforters, teachers, guides, companions, and advocates for their children.  Since life does not stand still, stress can often seem like a familiar part of the everyday routine.

Sometimes, it’s hard to see the difference between good parenting and bad parenting because each child is different.

Read More »
12 Tips for Parents of Special Needs Children

12 Tips for Parents of Special Needs Children

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

For parents of special needs children, one of the biggest concerns is feeling alone and of course, worrying about your child. “Special needs” can be defined in a variety of ways. The term can refer to a variety of issues and concerns from an intellectual disability, ADHD, Autism, an executive functioning disorder, or being gifted. Many parents of special needs children find themselves isolated, looking for others who understand the situation.

Read More »
Family Parenting Patterns: Changing Dysfunctional Habits for Good

Family Parenting Patterns: Changing Dysfunctional Habits for Good

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

As we go through our day-to-day lives, we don’t often think about the impact of our family’s behavior on how we act today. The truth is, our family behavior patterns often dictate how we navigate through our lives. We learn from our family—mostly our parents—how to parent and manage stress. Without our conscious awareness, what we learned in our families influences our thinking patterns, as well as how we respond to a variety of stimuli.

Read More »
Staff picture - Hardwired For Passionate Change

Hardwired for Passionate Change

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

While the causes are a subject of widespread debate, our country is experiencing a mental health crisis of sobering proportions. Affecting people of all ages and beginning at extremely young ages, the incidence of diagnosed mental health dysfunction in our country is rising.

Read More »
young girl with sensory processing disorder

What is Sensory Processing Disorder?

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Sensory processing is a simple process of having our senses send messages to the nervous system. After this occurs, motor and behavioral responses are then developed. The senses that people have such as smell and touch help the body and brain interpret and respond predictably to the environment around them.

Read More »
Young child - sensory processing disorder

Therapies for Sensory Processing Disorders

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

SPD means that your child’s brain has a hard time taking in and responding to sensory based information. Previously called a sensory integration dysfunction, it is not considered a distinct medical diagnosis which can be difficult for parents. Children with SPD can have developmental difficulties, such as speech delays, because their sensory conditions impact their ability to focus. However, parents should keep in mind these deficits can often be overcome with the proper treatment.

Read More »
Young girl - disarming Tantrums - managing difficult behaviors

Disarming Tantrums: How to Manage Difficult Behaviors

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Temper tantrums are a normal and common part of child development and raising children, and parents often struggle with how to manage them. All the parenting books and parenting classes discuss the “terrible twos” and how to handle toddler tantrums, but as children approach five and six, a kid throwing tantrums may trigger worry. While parents become concerned that they reflect a deeper concern, for most kids they are a part of typical child development. Sometimes, however, they are a sign of a problem that needs to be addressed when they occur with intensity, length, and frequency.

Read More »
Kids With Family Christmas - Difficult Kids at the holidays

7 Strategies for Parenting Difficult Kids at the Holidays

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Parenting difficult kids at the holidays comes with an added level of stress. No parent is perfect, and kids get rambunctious at the holidays. While all children get sensory overload at the holidays, the more sensitive or challenging kids can struggle even more.
That makes the most wonderful time of the year not so wonderful sometimes. Since most families can’t fly off to Jamaica to avoid holiday craziness, some simple tips and strategies can help you survive.

Read More »
Mom and Daughter - Positive parenting

Positive Parenting: An Essential Guide

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Raising children is a challenging job, to say the least. On a daily basis, parents face the arduous tasks of being protectors, nourishers, comforters, teachers, guides, companions, and advocates for their children.  Since life does not stand still, stress can often seem like a familiar part of the everyday routine.

Sometimes, it’s hard to see the difference between good parenting and bad parenting because each child is different.

Read More »
12 Tips for Parents of Special Needs Children

12 Tips for Parents of Special Needs Children

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

For parents of special needs children, one of the biggest concerns is feeling alone and of course, worrying about your child. “Special needs” can be defined in a variety of ways. The term can refer to a variety of issues and concerns from an intellectual disability, ADHD, Autism, an executive functioning disorder, or being gifted. Many parents of special needs children find themselves isolated, looking for others who understand the situation.

Read More »

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