Dr. Cale’s Blog

Are You Really Ready To Help Your Kids Have Fun?  It’s time for summer fun…and we are all outside a bit more, going places with the family more, and ultimately…having more time with the kids. Many of us make a critical mistake however…as we begin to plan the summer.I am often working with parents who […]

Two weeks ago, a 5 year old tantruming about apple juice forced an emergency landing of a flight headed for North Carolina out of NYC.   See details here:
http://www.nbc10.com/news/13575254/detail.html
Okay, this is where I have both compassion, and shock. 
 It is likely that this child was so far out of control…that no one felt that they knew what […]

Here I was, in the autumn of my life, at the point where I could see the light at the end of the tunnel of raising my 3 kids (teenagers) when one fall almost 4 years ago, I found myself expecting!  I have heard a variety of comments and advice (not all good) so I decided early […]

      I have tried a variety of things to get my three year olds sleep regulated and it seems she is in between needing and not needing a nap. I have tried to get her up earlier, intending to get her to bed earlier, but usually she can’t make it to bedtime. Then if she takes a […]

I applaud your parenting! It is a very hard thing to admit “our babies” can be less than perfect, but by recognizing it, you now have the opportunity to emphasize the valuable lessons you are focusing on. By accepting the criticisms of those in proximity of your kids (when offered in a caring mannor) you were modeling […]

During the recent February school vacation week, I took my first vacation, without my kids, since long before my divorce 5 years ago.  My sons spent a wonderful week with their father and his girlfriend skiing in Vermont.   After the vacation and during the first 15 minutes that I was re-united with my sons they […]