by Chris Jones | Feb 16, 2017 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
Helping Kids Adjust during Separation and Divorce Time and again, research suggests that parental conflict is a strong predictor of how children will do following parental separation and divorce. Parents’ ability to cooperatively co-parent without exposing their...
by Chris Jones | Feb 6, 2017 | Adoption/Post-Adoption, Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
“Do not teach your children never to be angry. Teach them how to be angry.” Wise words from theologian and author, Lyman Abbott (1835-1922) How do we as parents support our child’s difficult feelings of anger while also taking care of ourselves? Author, mom, and...
by Chris Jones | Jan 25, 2017 | Parenting Tips
What makes the job of being a parent so exhausting for so many of us? We love our children deeply, we cherish the connection and moments of joy that come from our special and unique families. Yet our children can push our buttons, frustrate us, and bring us to a level...
by Chris Jones | Jan 19, 2017 | Israel, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
Fires, car accidents, plane crashes, earthquakes. Shootings in schools, movie theaters, and airports. War and terrorism … the list of horrible things that can happen is endless. And the fact that the world can be very dangerous is in stark contrast to one of our jobs...
by Chris Jones | Jan 9, 2017 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
During the holidays and throughout the year, kids seem to have an insatiable appetite for stuff—the must-have toys, the most on-trend clothes, or the latest tech gadget. Maybe you give in because you want your kids to have the kinds of things that you missed out on as...
by Chris Jones | Oct 6, 2016 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers
“We have to share!” If you’ve uttered this phrase recently, you probably have a toddler. And you’ve probably been met with confusion, anger or meltdowns. Sharing, as you might gather, is a difficult concept for young children. Most experts actually think...
by Chris Jones | Sep 14, 2016 | Choosing Schools
Every year over 500 parents attend Parents Place’s Preschool Preview Night in Golden Gate Park at the Hall of Flowers. What are they hoping for? To find a first school that provides their child with a safe, stimulating learning place and allows them to connect...
by Chris Jones | Sep 7, 2016 | Choosing Schools, News
Choosing an elementary school can feel like the most important decision of your child’s life … when they are five. There are so many factors to consider: questions about the school’s philosophy, if there’s a personalized approach, too much homework,...
by Chris Jones | Aug 8, 2016 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges
Heading back to school can be an exciting time for some kids and daunting for others. Some love the anticipation and can’t wait to see whose classroom they are in and which friends will be with them. Others may struggle more during the school year and the...
by Chris Jones | Jul 26, 2016 | Birth - First Year
Breastfeeding an infant in the first few days after birth can be a challenge. For a first time parent, there is nothing quite as disorienting as arriving home from the hospital with a newborn and no instruction manual. The conflicting advice from well-meaning family,...
