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The Whole-Brain Child: A Guidebook for Joyful Parenting

The Whole-Brain Child: A Guidebook for Joyful Parenting

by Chris Jones | Apr 29, 2022 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips

We’ve all heard the cliché that kids don’t come with instructions, which, while true, is a phrase that I think is often misunderstood. Parents may not get handed a manual in the delivery room, but that doesn’t mean that you are on your own. There are so many resources...
Protected: Asking Questions, Sharing Advice, and Finding Strength among Mothers

Protected: Asking Questions, Sharing Advice, and Finding Strength among Mothers

by Chris Jones | Apr 29, 2022 | Birth - First Year, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips

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Processing Your Child’s Eco-Anxiety: How to Recognize Their Fears and Take Meaningful Action

Processing Your Child’s Eco-Anxiety: How to Recognize Their Fears and Take Meaningful Action

by Chris Jones | Apr 5, 2022 | Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips

Many of us are grappling daily with the threat of climate change as its effects become increasingly visible. We are experiencing longer periods of drought, more frequent wildfires, and other extreme weather events on a regular basis. Given this, it is not surprising...
Activities to Heal Eco-Anxiety and the Planet

Activities to Heal Eco-Anxiety and the Planet

by Chris Jones | Apr 5, 2022 | Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips

Climate change has become a near constant topic of discussion, whether on the news, around the dinner table, or among friends, and anxious feelings are stemming from the state of the environment. There’s even a name for those feelings; Eco-Anxiety. As a parent, you...
Passover for Kids: Engaging Children in Passover Seder

Passover for Kids: Engaging Children in Passover Seder

by Chris Jones | Mar 31, 2022 | Books, Education, Jewish

Spring has sprung and as the Center for Children and Youth is part of Jewish Family and Children’s Services, many in our community are getting ready for Passover. Each year, it’s important to take a little time to think about this holiday through the eyes of...
Four Ways to Shift the Dynamic of Sibling Rivalry

Four Ways to Shift the Dynamic of Sibling Rivalry

by Chris Jones | Mar 12, 2022 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Siblings

“It’s my turn to use the computer!” “Mom said I could sit in the front seat!” Sound familiar? It can often feel as though siblings argue about just about everything. While such conflicts can feel exhausting and often overwhelming for parents—particularly during...
Tools for Accepting the Parenting Moment You’re In

Tools for Accepting the Parenting Moment You’re In

by Chris Jones | Mar 4, 2022 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers

Where we are in the world right now is confusing and parents know that as well as anyone. As we near the two-year mark of the pandemic, there are signs of hope but also new challenges. It can be a lot, and it’s natural to want to resist the feeling that things are out...
Separation Anxiety For Children At School

Separation Anxiety For Children At School

by Chris Jones | Mar 3, 2022 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Special Challenges

Separation anxiety is one of the most painful types of anxiety because experienced, anticipated, and perceived separations are so frequent within our busy daily routines. Learn about how you can support you child with separation anxiety. What is Separation Anxiety in...
Talking with Children about Difficult Topics

Talking with Children about Difficult Topics

by Chris Jones | Feb 28, 2022 | Israel, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips

All parents are driven by an overwhelming desire to protect their children. We believe our job is to keep them safe and to grant them a carefree way of life while they are young. At the same time, it is clear that the world is full of risks and that there is no...
Choosing a School Community that Fits Your Whole Family

Choosing a School Community that Fits Your Whole Family

by Chris Jones | Feb 9, 2022 | Choosing Schools, Education, Parenting Relationships, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preschool, Preteens & Teens

I have worked with parents who are making school choices for their children for many years. They are always surprised when I talk to them about the importance of the connection between home and the school. They are very focused on how their child will fit in to the...
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