Leisure & Vacation, Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips How to Avoid the Added Stress of the Holidays this Year This year’s holiday season will likely be different than in years past. Yet, with a bit of reflection, planning, creative... Continue Reading
Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Promoting Your Child’s Emotional Resiliency and Social Skills Today’s youth are experiencing higher stress levels and increased isolation brought on by the COVID crisis, including challenges with... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parenting 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
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preschool, Toddlers Kids and Conflict: Social Skills That Build Healthy Friendships During these challenging and uncertain times, children are socializing in very small groups, if at all. Although a small “social pod” is... Continue Reading
Parenting and Race, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Raising Our Children through the Lens of Empathy, Diversity, and Respect In response to the events following George Floyd’s death, my son’s first grade Montessori teacher hosted a family Zoom lesson on... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Three Ways for Parents to Respond to “I’m Bored” Does it drive you crazy when your kids say, “I’m bored”? It may be helpful to examine three possible ways to respond to their cries of... Continue Reading
Nutrition, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Using your Kitchen as a Classroom—8 Key Ingredients for Purposeful Play in the Kitchen By Kylie Hunter MOT, OTR/L We all probably spend at least some time in the kitchen on a daily basis–and this time has most likely... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting 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
Parenting Skills, Parenting 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... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Tips On How to Help Kids Feel Calm and Manage Stress The COVID-19 pandemic is causing stress around the world and our kids are affected by it as much as anyone, particularly around social... Continue Reading
