Dr. Emily King, PhD
Child psychologist discussing child development, behavior, school psychology, and practical parenting.
Impulsive Kids Eat Anything—Parents Must Enforce Handwashing
What’s it like parenting an impulsive middle school boy? Me: What’s all over your hands? Kid: Oh, I ate some berries off a bush Me: How did you know they weren’t poisonous? Kid: Well, I ate them and I’m still alive Me: Go wash your hands
ADHD Kids Need Structured Limits on Screen Time
Many kids with ADHD are not developmentally ready to monitor their own screen time. My 12-year old ADHDer said recently: I’m like a dog with peanut butter. Don’t give me access to Minecraft and ask me not play it.
Moon Mission Reveals Earth’s Forgotten Shared Perspective
We sent a woman to the moon and joked that she might find something new that the men hadn’t seen yet. Yet what she found was a new perspective of Earth that we possessed all along but had lost sight...
We’re Enough: Unity, Love, and Purpose Beyond Destruction
What I’ve learned from the Artemis II mission and Integrity crew: You are already enough. Science and faith can co-exist. The Earth has everything we need. Humans are meant to create, not destroy. Sending love to the moon expands joy. We will...
Therapist‑Recommended Games for Teaching Turn‑Taking Skills
Child therapist here 👋 Here are my favorite games to work through turn-taking, waiting, disappointment, strategy, and perspective-taking: -Candyland* -Chutes and Ladders* -Headbanz/Headbanz Jr. -Jenga* -UNO -Sorry! -Trouble -Connect Four *adaptations in the comments