By Tikvah Womack Warning — you are about to read yet another tip for potty-training your child. If it’s not one expert telling you to let your toddler run around with nothing on their bottom, it’s another one saying to be patient and follow your child’s lead — they will…Read More
By Amy Meyers Steinberg It seems like just yesterday I wrote about letting go when my then 14-year old was heading off to Israel with her 8th grade class. Fast forward as she turns 16 and is now starting Driver’s Ed {gulp}. My daughter cannot wait to get behind the…Read More
By Debra K. Waranch, LCSW-C (Repost, August 2016) As parents, there’s no limit to the amount of worrying we put ourselves through. As the school year begins and students transition back into the classroom, parents express concern for their children on all different levels. Generally: Will my child do…Read More
By Rachael Abrams, LCSW-C The sheer volume of parenting advice available in 2018 is nothing short of overwhelming. Seeking out guidance on a particular subject can result in countless blogs, forums, and websites, many of which contradict each other. Early on in my parenting journey, my wise pediatrician advised me…Read More
By Karen Nettler, MSW I grew up in the 50’s and 60’s being blessed by the relationships I had with both sets of grandparents and one great-grandmother. In fact, my great-grandmother’s death when I was 21 years old was the first close family loss I experienced. All of my grandparents…Read More
What if. . . Your kindergarten son wants to wear a tutu around the house even when friends come over to play? Your four-year- old daughter’s favorite toys are trucks? Your first- grade son likes to try on your high-heel shoes? Your third- grade daughter only wants to wear sweat…Read More
By Rachael Abrams, LCSW-C, CT It happened again. Another school shooting. This time 17 victims have been murdered — shot and killed in a Florida high school. As a parent, and a clinician, I personally struggle with this issue. I question how violence of this magnitude continues to happen in…Read More
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed. Jewish Community Services It’s hard to escape the devastating effects of America’s opioid epidemic. Lives lost, families torn apart, and something you don’t hear about that often – the threat that opioids pose to children. More and more of them are overdosing due to the prevalence…Read More
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