by Chris Jones | Dec 1, 2021 | Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
One of the hardest but most rewarding aspects of parenthood is knowing that you’re not just raising a child – you’re raising a future adult. The traits that make adults successful in their relationships and goals—honesty, kindness, empathy—are built during childhood....
by Chris Jones | Nov 3, 2021 | Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Special Challenges
For parents who are new to the world of special education, pursuing an Individualized Education Program (IEP) can be quite intimidating! Learning how the special education system works, becoming familiar with your parental rights, special education laws, and...
by Chris Jones | Nov 3, 2021 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Special Challenges
Parent-teacher conferences are an important opportunity to gain insight into how your child is doing in school, but it is easy to become overwhelmed by feedback. Because children and teens spend so much of their day in the classroom, teachers may be the first to...
by Chris Jones | Oct 15, 2021 | Mental Health
When it comes to mental health and therapy, who understands us better than our own family members? Research has shown that when families are involved in a person’s care, relapse rates and behaviors improve. Igor Galynker, MD, a member of the Center for Children and...
by Chris Jones | Aug 17, 2021 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers
With our upcoming event with bestselling authors, Joanna and Julie, around the corner, we sat down to ask them a few burning questions about their new book. Why did you write this book? After we wrote How To Talk So LITTLE Kids WIll Listen, we received emails from...
by Chris Jones | May 25, 2021 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
This past year has been a time of tremendous and constant transition. Now many of us are adjusting to the new normal of schedules, sporting events and activities, as well as planning for summer. Everyone seems to be in some stage of transition. Some are embracing a...
by Chris Jones | Apr 29, 2021 | Nutrition, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers
At one time or another, most parents face the challenge of having a child who refuses or disdains certain foods. This can be highly frustrating for parents, cause stress at mealtimes, and result in children missing out on nutritional benefits. Introducing new foods...
by Chris Jones | Mar 22, 2021 | News
None of us know what life is going to throw in our path. For young people who have experienced loss, trauma, a bad medical diagnosis or other difficult life events, hope comes in the form of the Sandra L. Schnitzer Resilience Fund—a new permanent Named Endowment...
by Chris Jones | Mar 19, 2021 | Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, School Challenges
The skills that are most critical for our children’s wellbeing right now have nothing to do with reading or math—they are social and emotional. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL, for short) includes abilities like maintaining supportive relationships, managing emotions,...
by Chris Jones | Jan 15, 2021 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens
Adolescence is by definition a tumultuous time in one’s life. This is likely especially true now, given academic, social, and psychological pressures that were even more compounded than usual by the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people have lost a measure of independence,...
