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Staying Friends When Parenting Styles Differ
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 …
Never Too Old to Make a New Friend
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. …
12 Things We Learned About Millennials
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 …
Millennials and Gen-Xers! Your greatest resource may not be your cellphone, it may be each other
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 …
The Gift of Summer Camp
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 …
On Being an In-Law, Not an Out-Law
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 …
Finding a Sense of Belonging: Immigrants’ Reflections
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 …
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“Simply Being There for Someone Else”
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 …
A “Big” Impact
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 …