by Admin | Sep 16, 2014 | Birth - First Year
Two weeks ago, my baby suddenly started waking every one to two hours at night. He won’t go back to sleep unless I feed or hold him. Does this mean I need to do sleep training? This is a question I hear several times a week from parents of babies in my Baby and...
by Admin | Sep 8, 2014 | Discipline & Behavior, Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills
Getting Safely — and Happily — from Kansas to Oz Do you dread the time between when your kids get home from school and dinnertime? Are fights, yelling and crying more inevitable than death and taxes? Then you, my friend, have fallen victim to the deep, dark and...
by Admin | Sep 2, 2014 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills
It’s sermon-writing time around our house. Being married to a rabbi during the months of August and September can be compared to being married to an accountant in during the months of March and April. This summer, my husband pulled out a book I had ordered but...
by Admin | Aug 25, 2014 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills
Twice yearly, I pay visit to my beloved redwoods along the coast or somewhere in the northern most part of our beautiful, diverse state. It is a much needed pilgrimage, away from my schedule, computers, and the usual demands of everyday life. One never knows—but...
by Admin | Aug 18, 2014 | Discipline & Behavior, Raising Girls, Special Challenges
At a recent panel discussion on teen behaviors, the audience of parents expressed concern about the prevalence of “cutting” and other forms of self-injury among adolescents, particularly girls. As with other issues of concern, knowledge is power, so read on to arm...
by Admin | Aug 11, 2014 | Birth - First Year, Parenting Skills, Toddlers
Your lives are about to change … again. This time, however, you’re more tired, more aware of the difficult early days of infancy, and more concerned about the intricacies of balancing life with a new baby and an older sibling. Those precious nap times you nabbed...
by Admin | Aug 5, 2014 | Birth - First Year
The dynamics of the parent-child relationship can be profoundly impacted by an inconsolable baby, where persistent crying can strain the immediate environment. According to the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development, prolonged crying episodes in infants can lead...
by Admin | Jul 28, 2014 | Discipline & Behavior
All parents, no matter their circumstances, education, and values, share one fundamental belief: We want the very best for our children. What is “best” takes many forms: meeting basic needs for shelter and nutrition, accessing good education, participating in...
by Admin | Jul 21, 2014 | Discipline & Behavior
I’m sure you can picture the scene. You have repeatedly told your child that food goes on the plate or in your mouth. He looks you in the eye, grabs that vegetable, and while maintaining eye contact, slowly moves his arm away from the table. Suddenly the...
by Admin | Jul 14, 2014 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills
Many parents worry about summer slide, the learning loss that can occur while school is out for the summer. Great news: There is a hotbed of learning right in your own backyard. Science, math, art, history, and early literacy can come alive through rich, hands-on,...
