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 to implement the “go with …
By Eleanor Fried “We met late in life.” That’s what my best friend, Grace, would say to people who asked about our friendship and how we met. We met in the winter of 1993 and had both recently celebrated a milestone birthday. Also, we had both come out of devastating personal situations and turned to …
By Sara Feldman and Jennifer Rudo, JCS Prevention Education Millennials are loosely defined as falling between the ages of 13 and 30. It’s no surprise that they’re known as the generation that’s plugged in, but not connected. Millennials communicate often, but it’s more via social media than in person. We suspected there is more to …
By Serena Shapero At some point in our lives, we’ve all felt judged or disconnected from one another. In having eye-opening conversations with Millennials and Gen-Xers, as a Millennial myself, I see that there is ample wisdom we have to offer each other — especially if we can take off our headphones for 5 minutes …
By Janna Zuckerman, On the first day of the school year, avid campers begin the countdown to their favorite season: camp season. Just ask any child, teen, counselor or camp professional who attends day or overnight camp and they will surely be able to tell you how many days until camp begins. Those who attend …
Whether you are a mother in-law, daughter in-law, father in-law, son in-law or any other “in-law” you know that these relationships can have unique rewards and challenges. In a blog originally posted in August 2012, Mimi Kraus, LCSW-C touched upon some of these issues. There may be no relationship as “loaded” as the relationship between …
By Galina Borodkina This past year the Baltimore Jewish community celebrated the 25th anniversary of Operation Exodus with “The Journey, Together,” a week of wonderful cultural events highlighting contributions to our community by immigrants from the Former Soviet Union. The events were planned by the Russian-speaking community, with The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore …
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January is National Mentoring Month. Joseph N. Schaller, Esquire I was active in the Young Leadership program through THE ASSOCIATED, and, as part of that program, had an opportunity to pick a board to observe. I was drawn to the Big Brother board. Their mission matched many of my interests. I had been a teacher, …
January is National Mentoring Month. By Karen Schloss, Match Support Coordinator This month we celebrate mentors and the positive effects they can have on young lives, and highlight the need for more mentors. Did you know that children who have mentors do better in school, have improved self-esteem and social skills, and are less likely …
By Amy Meyers Steinberg with Ruth Shor-Jannati, LCSW-C They live in our homes and are an intimate part of our daily lives. We take care of their physical needs, play with them, and love them, and in return, they richly reward us with unconditional affection and loyalty. Yes, pets can be our best friends, but …
