by Admin | Nov 4, 2020 | Discipline & Behavior
The changing seasons provide us with special opportunities to create lifelong family memories while allowing us to slow down and honor the turning of the year. During the pandemic, celebrating each unique season can lend us perspective and put us in greater touch with...
by Admin | Apr 1, 2020 | Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Special Challenges
It begins when I open my eyes in the morning. A slight heaviness settles on my chest, keeping me under the covers for a few more minutes. It takes effort, but I get up and stagger through my morning routine as if it were a normal day. I make a hot cup of coffee and...
by Admin | Mar 2, 2020 | Parenting Skills
We all want our children to grow into resilient and self-sufficient adults, but it isn’t always clear how to foster those skills in our competitive world. Children today face an increasing amount of pressure from parents, society and the media to succeed....
by Admin | Oct 24, 2019 | Birth - First Year, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
All parents have been there, and all parents can relate to what is certainly one of our most life-changing experiences—that of becoming a new parent. We recently asked our parent readers on social media, and a few of our parenting experts at Parents Place, to share...
by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Media Safety, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Technology
By Havi Wolfson Hall, LCSW, Child and Adolescent Therapist and Parent Educator at Parents Place, Palo Alto “Help! My Kid is addicted to their phone!” Multiple scientific research studies are being published about the harmful correlations of screen time and...
by Admin | Sep 18, 2019 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips
By Susan Sachs Lipman Back to School means back to the grind, right? Endless forms to complete, homework to be done, appointments and schedules, eating and checking in on the go. Yikes! It doesn’t have to be that way. Even the busiest family can benefit from...
by Admin | May 9, 2019 | Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
By Beth Berkowitz, PsyD., Director of Children’s Clinical Services and Child Training Institute at JFCS’ Parents Place In California in 2018, suicide was the third leading cause of death among young people 15 — 24 years old. The San Francisco Bay Area...
by Admin | Apr 21, 2019 | Leisure & Vacation, Preteens & Teens
As the author of a book on slow parenting, I’m often asked by parents if it’s too late to connect or re-connect with their teens. The good news? It’s not. If you’ve already established some nice routines and favorite activities, this can be a...
by Admin | Jan 4, 2019 | Parenting Skills, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Toddlers
By Tom Limbert, M.A, author, parent coach, and workshop leader at Parents Place When it comes to raising toddlers, Dana Carvey once quipped, “They’re not so bad, just keep M&M’s in your pocket and feed ’em here and there.” If only it were so...
by Admin | May 23, 2018 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
During the storms of adolescence it’s a tricky balance for parents to know when to offer support and when to let go. We all want our young adults to be prepared for life, and not be stifled by a “failure to launch” into adulthood. So what’s the best way to...
