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...
by Admin | May 15, 2018 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
Does your family have spring fever? You know the symptoms—lax lunches, half-hearted homework checks, award-ceremony overdose and field-trip fatigue. Fear not: Summer is on its way. Here are 6 tips to help your family reach the end of the school year with greater ease....
by Admin | Apr 24, 2018 | Bullying Prevention, Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
“I’ll fail the test!” “Nobody likes me!” It’s not uncommon to hear your child utter self-critical statements like these from time to time. “We all have our inner monologues. But children, more so than adults, tend to overgeneralize, and talk themselves out...
by Admin | Feb 9, 2018 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
We’ve been hearing more and more about how tech giants like Facebook and Google are getting pressure to make their products less addictive, and come to terms with the growing research on mental health consequences of using technology—for both kids and adults...
by Admin | Jan 17, 2018 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
For all of you parents who need to figure out what your children will be doing when school is out in June, here is some wisdom about scheduling summer camps from Parents Place’s Community Outreach Coordinator, Elina Koretsky. Lesson #1: Register for the most...
