There is a moment many parents know well. A child becomes overwhelmed, and everything suddenly escalates. Screaming, crying, ...

A toddler lies on the grocery store floor in tears. Another throws a toy against the wall, shattering it. A third refuses anything but a handful of favorite foods. For parents, these moments can feel ...

Parenting a neurodivergent child comes with unique challenges, but it also opens doors to new ways of understanding emotions, connection and trust. Content creator Lea Fatima recently shared a ...

(CNN)In my house, we called it going boneless. That’s when my girls, as toddlers, would arch their backs, screaming uncontrollably, usually in a public place (of course!) and there was nothing my ...

When I began working with autistic adults, there was only one book I could find on the topic. It held a very narrow perspective on what autistic adults needed. Over the last 10 years, autism advocates ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Think about a trip to your local cafe. You might have patrons crammed into small spaces, ...

Last Tuesday at a suburban Target outside Denver, a two-year-old named Margot went rigid in the cart, arched her back, and screamed so loudly that a stock clerk two aisles over came running. Her ...

When your kid is in the middle of a tantrum, logic and lectures don't work. I've studied over 200 kids and worked with hundreds of families, and one thing is clear: Tantrums aren't about defiance.