Choosing Schools, Education, Parenting Relationships, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preschool, Preteens & Teens Choosing a School Community that Fits Your Whole Family I have worked with parents who are making school choices for their children for many years. They are always surprised when I talk to... Continue Reading
Birth - First Year, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Parenting Relationships, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preschool, Preteens & Teens, Toddlers The Impact of Community on Your Child’s Growth and Development We’ve all heard “it takes a village to raise a child,” and any parent who has scrambled to find a babysitter or been late to school... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parenting 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
Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, School Challenges The Importance of Social-Emotional Learning This School Year 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... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens Service-Learning and Helping Teens Identify Their Values Adolescence is by definition a tumultuous time in one’s life. This is likely especially true now, given academic, social, and... Continue Reading
Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Technology The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week Over a decade ago, I needed a drastic change. Within days, my father died and my daughter was born. These life-altering events made me... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Technology How to Help Kids Manage Screen Use During the Pandemic Many of us know about the downside of social media. The recent documentary The Social Dilemma made some of us even more aware of the way... Continue Reading
Preteens & Teens, Toddlers From Toddlers to Teens: 5 Tips for Better Communication The ability to communicate with our kids is a crucial parenting skill, as well as an important building block in developing a healthy... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens Changing the Narrative on Adolescents The Center for Children and Youth at JFCS is joining forces with Dr. Ken Ginsburg and The Center for Parent and Teen Communication in... Continue Reading
Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Adolescence and Suicide Risk By Beth Berkowitz, PsyD., Director of Children’s Clinical Services and Child Training Institute at JFCS’ Parents Place In... Continue Reading
