By Susan Kurlander “What’s for Dinner?” How often have we heard the question and immediately started thinking about how to answer. I doubt, however, if any of us have heard the following questions related to that same “What’s for Dinner?”: Will we all be eating together? Will we have time…Read More
By David Akva Recently, the CEO of Juul Labs, the manufacturer of the best-selling e-cigarettes, publicly apologized to parents of teens who vape. “I’m sorry for them and the challenges that they’re going through,” said Kevin Burns, “I’m sorry that their child is using the product. It’s not intended for…Read More
By Heidi Fisher He’s armed with his XL twin sheets and comforter, a shower basket to carry his shampoo/toiletries, a surge protector with enough outlets to energize his computer, tv, x-box, laptop, iPhone, mini fridge, etc. Sounds like my son is all set for his freshman year in college, right?…Read More
Original post: June 27, 2018 By Ilene Federman, LCSW-C “Can we screen you for Depression?” That’s the first question thousands of incoming freshmen will be met with as they move into their dorms on the campus of UCLA later this summer. In response to the skyrocketing number of cases involving…Read More
By Zipporah Neuman, LCSW-C As a working mom, there is so much that I need to accomplish each day. Make the lunches, do the dishes, drive the kids to school, go to work, meet with my clients, finish my paperwork, bring the kids to soccer practice, bring the kids to…Read More
Original post October 23, 2018 By Donna Kane, M.A. Parents of a preschooler called JCS requesting a therapist for their 4-year-old girl. She had always been a happy, easy going child but, recently began having nightmares and was clingy and fearful of going to school. When asked if anything at…Read More
By Jennifer Rudo How is it that elementary aged kids have been able to master the art of bottle tossing? Why are kids trying to eat as much cinnamon as they can possibly consume? The answer is YouTube. Kids are no longer being taught how to write cursive, but they…Read More
By Ben Barer, LGSW When a child misbehaves, it can feel like a parent fail. When your child is the one who’s biting, hitting, or screaming – or not sharing, it can be a little embarrassing. Sharing is caring — that’s what the experts say. While sharing can be…Read More
By Heidi Fisher I still smile as I remember the days when my little ones would crawl all over me or grab onto my leg when we were out, just to make sure that I was still around. I was fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom and spent countless hours…Read More
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed. My friend, the parent of a first grader, knew what to expect when she attended an IEP (Individualized Education Program) meeting at her daughter’s school. A team of school staff would discuss her daughter’s progress and update her on any additional plans. What she wasn’t expecting…Read More
Social Services for Nazi victims are supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
