Parenting is Playing the Long Game
By Stacey Meadows, LCSW-C
2020. Those of us with children have the challenge of navigating these changes not only for ourselves, but also for our kids.
June 16, 2020
Tag: Parenting
Tough Topics – Hard Conversations
By Naami Resnick, M.S., LGPC, NCC
Life has increasingly moved online. We can order groceries online, pay our bills, and text our kids’ teachers. We rarely use cash and actual phone conversations are a novelty. Raising children in an increasingly global, virtual environment is filled with new challenges.
March 30, 2020
Tell the Story
By Christine Cronin, LCSW-C
Consider building the power of telling a good story with your child, who in themselves are living stories! So much happens to them in a day. Every day, we all have stories happening. Teach your child how to share their day through words.
March 24, 2020
Senior Moments (High School, that is) for Parents
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.
August 14, 2018
Creating Empathy when Children are Young
By Susan Kurlander, M. Ed.
Fostering empathy in children can inspire kindness and connection. Simple actions like praise, storytelling, and modeling kindness can guide them positively.
July 10, 2018
Staying Friends When Parenting Styles Differ
By Rachael Abrams, LCSW-C
Remember that as parents, regardless of our style, we all have similar goals.
May 8, 2018
Grandparenting from Afar
By Karen Nettler, MSW
Even when we’re not on the phone, I have found ways to connect by creating photobooks of their milestones and memories while I’m at home. This allows me to reflect on all our special times even when we’re not together.
March 27, 2018
My Daughter Plays with Trucks, My Son Wears a Tutu
Gender identity is one of the earliest forms of self-awareness. Sometimes a child’s preferences don’t match a parent’s expectations.
March 13, 2018
Senseless Violence: Processing Our Fears and Emotions
By Rachael Abrams, LCSW-C, CT
After we’ve helped our kids, how do we process our own fears and emotions surrounding senseless violence?
February 20, 2018
Young Children and Prescription Drugs: Start Talking Early
By Susan Kurlander, M. Ed.
As parents, we all want to keep our children safe. But we may be unwittingly exposing them to danger right in our own homes.
February 12, 2018