Roots and Wings: Talking About Current Events with Your Kids
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.
October 15, 2021
Tag: children
Roots and Wings: Helping Our Kids Through School-Based Anxiety
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.
August 16, 2021
Let’s Talk About Money – With Kids
By Benjamin Temin
How can we help our children to understand and value money?
May 24, 2021
Family Therapy – When is it Time to Seek Help?
By Naami Resnick, MS, LGPC, NCC
When it comes to the stigma of acknowledging and discussing mental health, we’ve come a long way. However, there are still barriers to therapy that often keep folks from accessing the help they need. So, how do you know what kind of therapy is right for you and your family?
April 7, 2021
Checking in with Children during COVID
By Shula Levin, LCSW-C
Feeling stressed is not something experienced solely by adults; children have myriad responsibilities, pressures, and expectations that induce stress, and this past year, with the additional challenges of COVID, checking in with your child is more important than ever.
March 31, 2021
Drugs and Alcohol: What Our Children Need To Know
By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed.
Society must start educating children as to the realities, effects, and impacts of drug and alcohol use when they are young — as early as preschool age. Here are some suggestions for helping children, age appropriately, gain that healthy respect to make less risky choices, especially those involving alcohol. It’s time to talk to YOUR kids.
March 22, 2021
Thunder Does Not Grow Flowers
By Brittni Barcase
Well, surprise, surprise. I’m human. Today he (my son) wanted to play with something that is not a toy, and I did a “no” sandwich … a few times. His feelings got bigger, I lost my patience and I yelled. And you know what he did? HE YELLED BACK AT ME.
March 18, 2021
What’s Next: Discovering My Child has a Disability
By Andrea Fenwick
Being a parent is difficult, but when you discover your child might have a disability, your journey goes from difficult to extremely daunting.
February 19, 2021
Our Children Are Watching Us
By Debra Waranch, LCSW-C
We have faced the events of 2020 and now 2021, with our emotions. This is the message to give to your children, your family: Stay the Course … Keep going …
January 15, 2021
Connecting From Afar: How JCS Mentors are Staying on Track During the Pandemic
By Jen Rudo
In March 2020, every aspect of our Jewish Big Brother Big Sister (BBBS) program had to be re-imagined. In fact, it was more important than ever.
January 8, 2021