by Chris Jones | Jan 28, 2024 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Toddlers
Let’s face it: All children and parents struggle with communication at some point. Some kids seem to have an almost infinite capacity to express their needs, share their experiences, and respond to those around them. Their behaviors and ways of relating and...
by Chris Jones | Dec 27, 2023 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
This year we challenge you to try something different. Instead of making New Year’s resolutions, make some New Year’s NON-resolutions! Here are five ideas that release you from the stress and struggle of trying to become the perfect parent. I will NOT feel...
by Chris Jones | Dec 15, 2023 | Discipline & Behavior, Media Safety, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
If it hasn’t happened already—then at some point in the not-too-distant future—your family will be faced with the question of whether to allow your child to have a smart phone. Middle schoolers argue that “everyone else has one,” while parents grow...
by Chris Jones | Dec 10, 2023 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips
For many of us, the holidays cause frenzy and stress. We spend too much money. We schedule too many activities. We waste hours in crowded stores. Why? Because we somehow got the idea that we have to give our families a “perfect” holiday—which, ironically, can come at...
by Chris Jones | Nov 20, 2023 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
The Winter holiday break is upon us, and for many families that can mean fun, relaxation, time with beloved family and friends, but also stress, anxiety, pressure, disappointment, and irritable and exhausted kids! Holiday break time often brings out the best—and the...
by Chris Jones | Oct 10, 2023 | Choosing Schools
Learn more about Parents Place and browse 2023 – 2024 school year information from more than 40 Bay Area peninsula-region private elementary schools.
by Chris Jones | Oct 8, 2023 | Israel, Jewish, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
There is no doubt that the recent wave of antisemitic attacks across the United States and around the world has escalated our fears. It is normal for all of us—including children—to experience anxiety, anger, and confusion in the aftermath of such horrifying...
by Chris Jones | Jul 1, 2023 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens
Five Important Conversations to Have with Your Preteen Do you remember middle school? It was probably a blur of braces, challenging social dynamics, and puberty. What I remember most from that time is walking to and from school without supervision for the first time...
by Chris Jones | Mar 20, 2023 | Media Safety, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
Social media: the phrase that can strike fear, anxiety, and concern in many a parent’s heart. And that’s no surprise. With new games, platforms and apps constantly coming out, the media landscape is constantly shifting, making it nearly impossible to stay on top of....
by Chris Jones | Feb 15, 2023 | Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Temperaments
It can make you feel worried and helpless as a parent to see your child experiencing anxiety, or to hear from their school that this is the case. It’s natural to jump into panic or defense mode—but take a deep breath! While the word “anxiety” has become quite loaded,...
