By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed.
As parents and grandparents, do we want to encourage the development of sympathy, empathy, and compassion to help our children grow into caring adults? I would hope the answer would always be “yes.”
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed.
How can we help our children distinguish between privacy and secret-keeping? Let’s start with these 8 tips!
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed.
How do we encourage accountability in our children? Here are 11 suggestions from JCS Health Educator and “Roots and Wings” series author.
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed.
For anyone who has more than one child, sibling rivalry can be challenging and seemingly ever present. Parents can make the situation more manageable by trying the following.
By Jacki Post Ashkin, LCSW-C
What happened to the joy of just being a kid? Consider these 6 tips as you balance your children’s extracurriculars.
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed.
Parents can help their children, at a young age, identify and respond to peer pressure in ways that are supportive rather than detrimental to their growth. Here are some suggestions.
Interview conducted by Emma Silber
Syvonne Collins, a former Little Sister in the JCS Big Brother, Big Sister Program recounts the close bond that was formed with her Big Sister, Debbie Levy over the years.
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed.
As part of our “Roots and Wings: Raising Resilient Children” series, here are 7 suggestions for raising a child with mensch-like qualities.
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed.
How can parents appropriately expose their children of any age to the news occurring around them? Here are some suggestions.
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed.
As a result of many months (even a whole year) outside the physical classroom, many children may be anxious about what their “new normal” will look like.
