“My parents brought me to Tuesday’s Child when I was a toddler. My mom likes to say that I was “incredibly strong-willed and intelligent”. Other people in my family say that I was, “Just terrible!” I refused to walk anywhere
Nancy
Krista & Caroline
“In the past [few] years, we have endured countless visits to specialists and spent thousands of dollars. By far, the most helpful and hopeful thing we have encountered has been Tuesday’s Child. The parenting classes clearly have their foundation in
Mojdeh and Seena
Guided by her pediatrician, Mojdeh came to Tuesday’s Child with her 2 1/2 year old son, Seena, who seemed slow to talk and had concerning behaviors. The staff at Tuesday’s Child thought Seena may have autism. Mojdeh vividly remembers the
The Minetz Family
Shortly after Victoria Lavigne, PhD, and Kate Augustyn started Tuesday’s Child to help families who had conflict-ridden relationships with their young children, Jill Minetz and her daughter Lara came seeking support. Today, Jill will tell you that she truly believes
The Correa Family
“When we came to Tuesday’s Child, our whole world changed. The boys immediately took to their classroom and teachers. My husband and I began to use the Tuesday’s Child structure and discipline techniques at home, and they made such a
Estela & Family
Estela came to Chicago from Mexico, where she was a Kindergarten teacher, over 11 years ago with her 13 year old daughter, Shantal, and 6 year old son, Sergio. Her son had fine motor delays and exhibited troublesome behaviors at
Yesenia & Her Family
“I began to attend Tuesday Child, because I was a mother in need of help. My son had certain issues I noticed that they had to be addressed, but I didn’t know how specifically. Everywhere we went my son was
Liz & Owen
“I don’t quite know how to put in words how to describe what Tuesday’s Child has done for our family. But I will try. Owen had a hate/hate relationship with food, and very limited allowable foods. He simply was not
Janet & Ryan Ellison
“I searched for Tuesday’s Child for my very strong willed, stubborn child who would laugh at me when I tried to chase him down for diaper changes. He didn’t listen to a thing I said. Everything was a battle. At
The Need for Behavioral Intervention
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