Race Talk: Help Your Child Appreciate DifferencesDecember 1, 2020 It may be the end of a difficult year on many levels, but that does not mean that we should end discussions about highly charged topics, including race. Article after article has been writte...
It’s Hanukkah Time!December 10, 2020 At sundown tonight begins the first night of Hanukkah – an eight-night celebration of "the festival of lights." We've compiled eight family activities for you and yours to celebrate this fes...
Parenting Corner: Developing Your Child’s Inner MotivationNovember 1, 2020 Tips for developing your child’s inner motivation to succeed Parents often find themselves struggling how to motivate their child and instill a drive to do well, which many view as essential ...
Parenting Corner: Helping your younger child express and cope with their fears. October 10, 2020 Along with temperatures below 90 degrees, the month of October brings the fun and excitement of Halloween. While 2020 festivities may be more limited than in years past, for many young chi...
Parenting Corner: When Parents DisagreeJuly 9, 2020 Effective communications strategies can derail conflict during high stress times. Spring 2020 will be remembered for many things. One of the biggest memories will be the tremendous stress people ...
Parenting Corner: New Year, New Family, New YouBelieve it or not, making a realistic and rewarding New Year’s Resolution is possible. Some of us start the new year with fresh hopes for making sweeping changes, but anyone who has observed how fitness center...
Touchy Topics: Having Difficult Conversations with Your ChildrenBy Camille Quinn, MSW, LCSW When it comes to questions about sex and death, how a parent responds is more important than having the answer. Children’s curiosity can be both refreshing and terrifying for paren...
Strengthening Relations with Your Pre-TeenWhen children move into the preteen years, parents often struggle with the changes this new stage of development brings. Just looking at the titles of popular parenting books for this age group—like The Roller...
