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When I ran an in-home daycare, I had to learn quickly how to adapt my life and my thoughts to adjust to the presence of little ones around me every day. I like my world to be neat, clean and well-organized, which isn’t a possibility in the child care business!

Before I get into this post, I want to let you all know that I don’t go to the store in hopes of judging someone else’s parenting, just as I don’t go there hoping to find great examples of parenting. I go there to shop.

In his State of the Union Address last week, President Obama mentioned the need for quality, affordable childcare for all children. In the following days, there was an overflow of posts on social media from parents citing how expensive child care is and demanding that the government step in to regulate and pay for child care costs.

On one of those nights when I desperately needed to run to the store at 9:00 pm (for what, I can’t even remember!), I observed a mom yelling at a child who was maybe three-years-old because she was throwing a temper tantrum right in the middle of the store. This mom seemed very embarrassed that her daughter wasn’t better behaved in the store, and I was embarrassed for this mom that she didn’t know better than to bring a three-year-old to the store at 9:00 pm and expect perfect behavior.

With the overflow of videos, articles and how-to tidbits that flood social media today, consumers are bombarded with conflicting information that boast confident, matter-of-fact claims.

I’m excited to share with you today my thoughts and opinions on the book “Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child” by Marc Weissbluth, M.D. What I’m most excited about is the opportunity to share with you the process that I went through as I read this book as I internally battled whether I agreed with the information or not as a therapist who treats young children.

During the first few seasons of Desperate Housewives, viewers get to know Lynette Scavo, an aspiring professional woman in the advertising and marketing field. Before having children, Lynette was at the top of her industry.

I especially enjoy this time of year as I find myself sitting on the couch—doing absolutely nothing productive—while glued to two-star rated Christmas Lifetime movies. Now these movies are basically all the same no matter what their setting or their intended plot.

So you’ve made the choice to seek counseling in Sioux Falls, SD, but now you’re wondering, “How do I make the right choice? Which type of mental health professional is right for me?