Being the older sibling
“Hanna Perkins helped me grow up. At 12 years old, I was an A student, a long-distance runner and had lots of friends. After my baby brother was born, I felt angry and depressed. My dad was a good...
View ArticleTemper tantrums
“Steven’s outbursts seemed to come out of the blue and added a layer of tension to our family’s everyday life. The teachers and child development specialist at Hanna Perkins School made all the...
View ArticleThe aftermath of premature birth
“Our first child weighed one-and-a-half pounds and had a host of health problems. With excellent medical care, Matt healed physically but the trauma associated with the difficult birth took a heavy...
View ArticleWetting the bed
“At 4 years of age, Madison suddenly started wetting her bed every night. I was frustrated and—I hate to admit it—angry about having to do all the extra laundry. But nothing we tried worked. A friend...
View ArticleHelping a child with occasional outbursts
“I’ve always believed that emotions have a lot to do with learning, so when we heard about Hanna Perkins preschool, we decided that it would be a good place for our Paul. He was a pretty normal kid,...
View ArticleAdopting a toddler from Asia
“We adopted Angela from Asia when she was 3. She was beautiful and we loved her right away but communication between us was a problem. We tried. She tried. We wanted to be the best parents we could be...
View ArticleOn the autism spectrum
“When Emma was 2 years old, we noticed that she was not making eye contact and wasn’t talking. Our pediatrician suggested she might be on the autism spectrum. We were frustrated with the dearth of...
View ArticleUnderstanding a mother’s health issues
“We had tried for many years to have a child but could not and so decided to adopt an infant. Four years later, my wife became pregnant. The pregnancy was complicated, and David, who had been at the...
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