It can be difficult to know how to talk to kids about the proverbial birds and bees. Where do you start? How much do you tell them? What do they need to know? In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor talks...

Striving for perfection as a parent means you’re constantly falling short of your own expectations. That often comes with harsh self-criticism, overwhelm, and sometimes even hopelessness or...

Do you have a child who seems to worry about everything? Is your kid the type who’s afraid to try new things, convinced that it’s impossible for them to get through it? Are you wanting so much to...

Siblings under the age of 7 can get into conflicts just like older siblings can, but it can feel more challenging to help them through squabbles when one or more of the siblings you’re raising is...

Sometimes your love for your child becomes so all-consuming that you lose yourself in parenting them. You lose sight of your own life and your own feelings, and you become increasingly involved in...

They’re here—the teen years. The old close relationship you once had might now feel bumpy, and you’re not feeling as confident as a parent as you once did. You’re overwhelmed sometimes at how...

Does your child’s bookshelf have many books featuring communities, identities, and abilities outside of their own? Do you know what kind of messaging to look out for when choosing books for kids?...

As schools become increasingly diverse, the challenge to meet the needs of youth across different sociopolitical contexts becomes that much more challenging. Dr. Nanika Coor talks with Dr. Decoteau...

School’s out for the summer - now what? Many parents will have signed their kids up for numerous camps and enrichment experiences by now, making sure that they won’t have to hear the dreaded “I’m...

As a parent, what should you do when your child doesn’t conform to society’s gender binary of “boy” and “girl,” or their gender doesn’t match their assigned sex? How do you adapt to who your child...

Juneteenth is a time to commemorate the end of the legal practice of the enslavement of African Americans in the United States. It’s also a time to reflect upon the perseverance, resilience, and...

Every child will resist or defy parental demands and requests from time to time. But when a child goes to extreme lengths to avoid any demand or expectation—even those they have of...

Parenting is hard on a regular day, but when your partner is often struggling with symptoms of a chronic illness, parenting can also feel overwhelming and lonely. Dr. Nanika Coor offers suggestions...

Feel like cringing every time you witness another adult waiting in awkward silence for your child to say “Please” or “Thank you”—and it doesn’t happen? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how to handle these...

Worried about how to respond to your child’s war, weapon, and violent play? Should you ban it completely? Can play aggression turn into real aggression? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how to better...

Tired of the frustration and angst that can come with raising siblings who are often at each other’s throats? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how to de-escalate sibling conflict and increase sibling...

Getting separated or divorced is stressful enough in itself, but telling the kids about it is a whole other stress ball of wax! Dr. Nanika Coor offers suggestions for communicating this difficult...

Did you know that understanding the natural sensations of your body can help you understand and regulate your emotions in times of conflict or stress? The same goes for helping to regulate your...

This week, we're sharing an episode from Curious State, a brand new podcast from Quick and Dirty Tips. It's all about discovering the unexpected gems of knowledge that exist all around us. This...

Want to foster more trust and cooperation with your child or co-parent? Feeling like you’re getting a lot of pushback when you try to tell your family what you need? Dr. Nanika Coor explains how...