by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
You notice it in the small moments—the way your child’s shoulders tense when you mention school, the tears that come out of nowhere at bedtime, the stomach aches that appear every Sunday night. Your once carefree kid now seems to carry the weight of the world on...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
You’re changing another diaper, and there’s nothing there—again. It’s been three days since your little one had a bowel movement, and when they finally do go, the crying breaks your heart. You watch your child strain and struggle, their face turning...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
You’re standing in the grocery store checkout line when it happens again. Your 4-year-old starts melting down over the candy display, and despite trying every parenting technique you’ve read about, nothing seems to work. The deep breathing, the calm voice,...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
The alarm blares at 6:30 AM, and you’re already dreading the battle ahead. Your child drags themselves out of bed, barely functional, while you calculate that they got maybe six hours of sleep—again. As you watch them struggle to focus during homework time later...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
It’s only been three weeks since your child skipped excitedly through the doors of their Madison elementary school, backpack bouncing with fresh supplies and new possibilities. Now you’re staring at a positive COVID test, fielding calls from the school...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
The email from your child’s teacher lands in your inbox at 2:47 PM on a Tuesday. Your heart sinks before you even open it. “We need to schedule a meeting to discuss Tyler’s classroom behavior and focus challenges. Please call when you have a...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
The notification pops up on your phone at 10:47 AM: “School supply lists are now available!” Your heart does that familiar flip as you realize summer is almost over. While other parents might feel excited about routine returning, you’re already...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
You’ve tried everything. The occupational therapy sessions that cost a fortune but only provided temporary relief. The behavioral therapist who gave you strategies that work for other kids but not yours. The pediatrician who suggested “wait and see”...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
The phone rings at 2:15 PM. Your heart sinks because you recognize the school’s number on the caller ID. It’s the third call this week, and it’s only Wednesday. “Mrs. Johnson, we need you to pick up Tyler early today. He’s having another...
by Christine Mendoza | Uncategorized
“Just wait until you get bigger.” The woman at Target said it with a knowing smile as she watched you wince while bending down to pick up the dropped prenatal vitamins. You’re only 22 weeks along, but your back already feels like it belongs to...
