New Sibling Regression: Why Older Children Start Acting Younger After a Baby Arrives
A child who was happily using the potty, sleeping independently, or doing things “all by myself” may suddenly want bottles, diapers, carrying, or much more help after a new baby arrives. Sibling regression is often less about losing skills than about adjusting to a family that suddenly feels different.
How to Help a Child Who Is Afraid of Thunderstorms Without Making the Fear Bigger
A child who is afraid of thunderstorms may be reacting not only to thunder and lightning, but to the anticipation of what might happen. Here is how parents can make storms more predictable, reduce fear without feeding it, and help children build confidence one manageable step at a time.
Children’s Book Discussion Questions That Actually Engage Kids: How to Make Reading Feel Like a Conversation, Not a Quiz
The best children’s book discussion questions do not make kids feel tested. They help children notice, wonder, remember, connect, and talk about stories in a way that feels natural.
Bedtime Anxiety in Kids: What to Say and What to Do
What to say and what to do when your child has bedtime anxiety, including scripts, tiny brave steps, and a simple calming ritual you can use tonight.
Tiny Brave Steps: How to Start the New Year With More Courage
A gentle New Year’s guide for families: practical tiny brave steps that help kids (and parents) move through hesitation and start the year feeling more confident.
New Year’s Eve: How Adults Can Overcome Hesitation and Avoidance in 2026
A powerful New Year’s Eve reflection on why adults avoid what matters and how to move forward in 2026 with tiny brave steps, routine anchors, and self-trust.
Avoidance Behaviors During Christmas Break: How to Help Sensitive Kids
A practical, parent-friendly guide to why sensitive kids show more avoidance during Christmas break and how to respond with calm routines and tiny brave steps.
How to Help a Child Who Is Afraid to Try
A compassionate guide to helping children who are afraid to try new things, using gentle strategies that build bravery one small step at a time.
What Are the Sunday Scaries for Kids?
A gentle guide to understanding the Sunday Scaries in kids, why they happen, signs to watch for, and how tiny brave steps help children face Monday with confidence.
Signs of Holiday Anxiety in Sensitive Kids
Discover the most common signs of holiday anxiety in sensitive kids and learn how gentle routines, emotional coaching, and Yabbit the Rabbit help children feel safe, seen, and brave.
Helping Children Navigate Big Feelings. Yabbit the Rabbit.
Big feelings can overwhelm children, but with understanding, validation, and small brave steps, parents can guide their child through worry, frustration, and fear. Inspired by Yabbit the Rabbit’s journey in The Rabbit in the Moon, this heartfelt guide helps families support emotional resilience, one tiny hop at a time.
How to Teach Children to Regulate Big Feelings Through Calm, Connection & Routine
Learn simple, research-backed ways to help children regulate overwhelming emotions through calming routines, connection, and gentle emotional coaching.