July 11, 2018
Dear Cathi, My 8-year-old son is on the autism spectrum and my husband and I think getting him involved in sports this summer would benefit him. […]
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November 6, 2017
Dear Cathi- My mother recently passed away after several months of decline from an illness. My five-year-old, Max, was upset that I was spending so much […]
May 26, 2017
Cathi- On a recent play date, in a moment of anger, my son stepped on his friend’s toy and broke it. After that there was a […]
December 21, 2015
We recently posted an article on Facebook about diagnosing girls on the spectrum and it yielded some good questions. Dear Cathi, My daughter, Emily, is an […]
March 28, 2014
Dear Cathi, I need your help. My 6th grader is begging for me to allow her to open an Instagram account. Sienna says she is totally […]
February 19, 2014
Dear Cathi, My 14 year old son has been texting another 8th grader who says she is bulimic and cutting. He has told her to tell […]
November 6, 2013
Dear Cathi, I am a pediatrician in Reston and I see a lot of kids with ADHD. Some of them require medication and all of them […]
October 10, 2013
Dear Cathi, My son, Harry, is a loving, bright, outgoing eleven year old who doesn’t know how to make friends. He is rarely invited over to […]
September 3, 2013
Dear Cathi, I don’t know what to do about my 10 year old’s lying. He is always telling me he has finished his homework when he […]