By Jacki Post Ashkin, MSW, LCSW-C
There are no easy guidelines or answers for navigating your child’s final year of high school, but a heads-up about what’s coming may help you feel a bit more prepared.
By Rachael Abrams, LCSW-C, CT
It is important to remember that as parents, we innately have the ability to help our kids succeed.
By Susan Kurlander, M. Ed.
Children can feel and learn empathy as early as age 3. Maybe it’s time that we, as parents and teachers, and as a society, do more to encourage empathetic behavior by teaching it at home and at school beginning in the pre-school years.
By Elizabeth Piper
A bravery mission is when you choose to do something that scares you. When you do it, you are choosing to be brave.
By Ignite Career Center
Don’t let the term fool you. A job-seeker’s market can be a bit misleading since it can present challenges for those looking for employment as well as those who are hiring.
By Ilene Federman, LCSW-C
But how do we know if our kids are emotionally prepared to deal with being away from home? Academically they should be ready. After all, their grades, test scores and ability to write a college entrance essay got them to this point. But it’s not so easy to measure what’s going on emotionally.
By Ignite Career Center
Today, professional networking has moved online to social media sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook. In particular, LinkedIn has opened up a whole new world of building contacts and professional communities globally.
By Donna Kane, MA, CT
All of us live our lives with some fundamental assumptions. We do this to organize our world and create predictability in our daily lives.
By Ezra Fromowitz, LGSW
For some, the thought of “mental illness” conjures up images of severely dysfunctional people; people that are socially isolated, unpredictable, and even dangerous.
By Rachael Abrams, LCSW-C
Remember that as parents, regardless of our style, we all have similar goals.
