Parent Talk
Bedtime Stories 2.0
By Alison Dodge, Development Coordinator At a family gathering over the weekend, my sister brought a recently purchased copy of Goodnight iPad, a parody of the children’s classic Goodnight Moon. As parents of toddlers, we all browsed the pages, laughing at the updated “goodnight iPhone, goodnight charger…” text and graphics. However, while a part of … More »
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When Your Teen Begins Driving: Nightmare or Opportunity?
By Susan Kurlander, Health Educator I had gone out shopping while my husband took my daughter out for her first driving experience. I thought I would come home to find my husband feeling successful and my daughter feeling elated as this eagerly awaited new stage in her development was getting under way. Instead, I came … More »
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Do Something “Big” for a Child: Be a Mentor
President Obama Has Proclaimed January as National Mentoring Month. By Karen Schloss, Match Coordinator “There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.”* Stories abound testifying to the miraculous difference a mentor can make in the life of a child or teenager. Those of us who staff the … More »
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Jewish Parents are Jewish Educators (Whether They Know it or Not)
By Noah Aronin, Supervisor, JOIN for Teens Many Jewish parents today don’t see themselves as Jewish educators. They aren’t fluent in Hebrew, they aren’t experts in Jewish texts, and they might not even know what contemporary educational researchers recommend. But Jewish parents are Jewish educators, whether they know it or not. Judaism isn’t an abstract … More »
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I Thought I Was Doing The Right Thing!
By Joan Grayson Cohen, Esq., LCSW-C Bill Burnett, parent and professor at Stanford University, and his wife thought they were doing all the right things when they recently allowed their teenage son to have a party at their home. Put yourself in their position. You decide to allow your teen to host a party in … More »
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If It’s Friday, I Must be Going to Dad’s…
By Ilene Federman, LCSW-C Imagine what it’s like to be a child shuttling back and forth between two homes on a weekly basis. You have two bedrooms, two sets of toys, two neighborhoods. That is the reality in many families today. Due to high rates of divorce these children are living between two parents, in … More »
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Young Children and Prescription Drugs: Start Talking Early
By Susan Kurlander As parents, we all want to keep our children safe. But we may be unwittingly exposing them to danger right in our own homes. Many of us think of medications as “good drugs.” We tend to be a little lax about leaving medicines on the kitchen counter, or not bothering to throw … More »
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Ready for a Sleepover?
By Emily Love, LCSW-C The new school year is in full swing. Has your child been invited to a sleepover yet? Seems like everyone is doing it. As a child therapist, I get questions from parents of young children such as: “How do I know when my child is ready for sleeping away from home?” … More »
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Who’s in Charge?
By Wendy Hoffman, LCSW-C These days it seems as if children have the upper hand in many families. Children are making their own rules in the home, and parents are letting them get away with it. Sometimes it’s hard to exert our authority as parents. Coming into conflict with our children can feel uncomfortable, … More »
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