The CCD Parent Blog
Real talk and practical tools for the hardest, most wonderful job there is.
Why does my child only listen when I yell?
Why does my child only listen when I yell? A children's mental health practice explains the ask-ask-yell loop, how to break it by age, and how to repair.
ReadHow to be a good parent when you had bad parents
“Doing the opposite” isn’t really a plan. Three places parents get stuck, examples to learn from, and what to say when you’re unsure.
ReadWhy your child is fine at school but falls apart at home
The teacher says great day. Twenty minutes later, the meltdown. Both of you are right. Here’s why the school day gets paid for at your house, and the thirty-minute landing that helps.
ReadAm I repeating my parents’ mistakes? Seven signs to check
Wondering if you're repeating your parents' mistakes? Seven signs to check, what each one may be pointing to, and the one thing a list can't tell you.
ReadWhy your child’s crying makes you angry (or numb)
Why does your child's crying make you so angry, or so numb? It isn't your character. It's an old alarm, and there's a sixty-second move for both reactions.
ReadWhy does my kid melt down over “nothing”?
The wrong cup. The blue plate. The sock seam. Meltdowns over nothing are never about the nothing — here's what's actually happening in your kid's brain, and what to do in the moment.
ReadHow much sleep does my kid actually need?
The hours by age, why an under-slept kid looks exactly like a behavior problem, and the counterintuitive rule that fixes bedtime: stop fighting about the night and win the morning.
ReadWhat spanking actually teaches
Most of us were spanked. Many of us turned out okay. So why do the experts keep saying no? An honest, no-shame look at what the research really found — and what works better.
ReadI yelled. Now what?
For the parent sitting in the guilt tonight: why the guilt is good news, the four-sentence repair that actually works, and the three things that feel like repair but aren't.
ReadShe holds it together all day — and falls apart at home
A parent asked: how do I help my ADHD 11-year-old speak up for herself during the day, so it doesn't all come out as big emotions at home? Here's our answer.
ReadWhen siblings collide: anxiety, big energy, and constant conflict
A parent asked about a 13-year-old with anxiety who can't let things go and a quick-to-anger 7-year-old with energy for days. Here's how to referee less and coach more.
ReadMiddle school friendship IS the curriculum
A parent asked for help navigating friendship in middle school. Short answer: it's the hardest class in the building — and there's now a full guide for it in the portal.
Read10 things you can do today to be a better parent
Not someday, not after you've read the book — today. Ten small, doable moves that change how your child feels about home, and how you feel about yourself.
ReadThe 3-Minute Reset: calm yourself before you calm them
You can't pour calm from an empty cup. A tiny, repeatable way to steady your own nervous system in the middle of the chaos.
ReadWelcome to the CCD Parent Blog
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