Dr. Kim
For the last two years I have been a proud parent advocate for Responsibility.Org and have spent countless hours supporting their mission to help educate and encourage parents to have conversations with their children about alcohol and help prevent underage drinking and drunk driving. October is Substance Abuse Prevention Month and this week, specifically, is Red Ribbon Week,… Read More
Fall is officially in the air and because it’s my favorite time of the year, I wanted to put together a list of things you can do together as a family all season long! As a mom, creating and practicing traditions is one of the most special parts of each season and there is so much to do in… Read More
Summer is here and family travel is in full swing! And one of our favorite places to travel to is Great Wolf Lodge! My family and I were recently hosted the Southern California location to celebrate Great Wolf Lodge’s 25th Birthday and the unveiling of their limited edition wolf ear headband created by celebrity fashion designer Whitney Port (also known… Read More
This morning I had the absolute honor of being invited to FOX 5 San Diego to give my expert parenting advice about “How to Raise Independent Children.” I had a wonderful LIVE conversation with Shally Zomorodi during the Morning News about the dangers of overparenting and how to honor and give children more space and autonomy. … Read More
Want to know the top 3 secrets to keeping your kids busy this summer so you get a break? I’m spilling the tea on my practical strategies that will keep your kids busy all summer long and give you some time to yourself! Be Prepared In order to be effective in keeping your kids engaged and busy this… Read More
Last week I conducted a free, LIVE pod on the Peanut App regarding this topic. If you weren’t able to join me, I thought I would write a short recap about what I discussed! If you haven’t joined my community mom group called “The Parentologist Moms” on the app yet, you can join here. It’s a place where we can connect… Read More
Over many years of being a child therapist, I have worked with thousands of children struggling with anger and aggression. I have conducted numerous parenting groups on the topic and I have some tips I’d like to share that may help you and your child if they are displaying anger and aggression. Anger is a Secondary Emotion … Read More
As a licensed child mental health therapist who has been in practice for over a decade and a professor who has been teaching Play Therapy and Parent Child Therapy at the university level for over 8 years, parents have asked me many questions over the years about when to send their child to therapy and what kind of therapy they… Read More
My family and I love a good staycation in our own backyard so we recently spent the weekend at The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa and had such a peaceful and fun time! We haven’t stayed here in about 5 years and we were very excited to be back! The Property The Westin… Read More
For the first time in two years, the Lunar New Year Celebration is back at the Disneyland Resort, and my family and I couldn’t have been more excited to experience firsthand! It’s the Year of the Tiger and there are so many fun ways to enjoy this tribute to Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean cultures before it ends on February 13th. … Read More
