COVID-19, Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips Simplify Your Holiday Season and Avoid Family Pitfalls The holidays are upon us, and while that can mean fun and relaxation for many families, it can also be a source of stress, anxiety, and... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Education, Mental Health, School Challenges, Special Challenges Common Misunderstandings, Fears, and Facts about ADHD and Distance Learning The pandemic has dramatically changed our kids’ daily lives, and many parents are noticing new behaviors at home and during... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Mental Health, Parenting and Race, Parenting Skills 5 Tips For Managing Anxieties around Distance Learning Back-to-school time is anxiety-inducing even without the backdrop of a global crisis. Many families have had to forego rituals like... Continue Reading
Books, COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Temperaments 8 Tips to Support Your Shy Child during COVID-19 As a parent of a very shy child, I’ve worried that my daughter’s introverted personality will affect the way people see her, and might... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips No Great Options: Resiliency and Learning in a Pandemic Basically, there are no perfect learning options for our children this year. There are ‘pods’, distance learning, a few in-person... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Preteens & Teens Why Parents Must Have Empathy for Teens during the COVID-19 Pandemic—by Dr. Ken Ginsburg Teens are facing unique and difficult challenges during the pandemic. Dr. Ken Ginsburg, expert for the Center for Children and Youth,... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips Creating Your At-Home Classroom: A Multi-Sensory Approach With the change from the school environment to computer-based learning at home, children don’t receive the important multi-sensory... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips Finding Peace at Home—Advice from Dr. Ken Ginsburg COVID-19 has created a great deal of uncertainty in our lives. We’ve changed our routines and taken on new parenting roles like teaching... Continue Reading
Choosing Schools, COVID-19, Parents Tips 7 Tips to Help Parents Navigate the School/Childcare Dilemma It’s mid-July and parents all over are worrying about what will happen with school and childcare in the fall. Everyone is concerned... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips Telehealth at Home for Kids By Beth Berkowitz, PsyD and Deanne Kelly, BS, OTRL. Teletherapy via phone and video has presented us all with opportunities to engage... Continue Reading
