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
Discipline & Behavior, Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Toddlers Ten Ways to Ease Reluctant Children Outdoors The many benefits of time outdoors for people of all ages are well documented. Numerous studies show that time in nature impacts every... 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
Leisure & Vacation, Preteens & Teens Nine Ways to Connect with Your Teen As the author of a book on slow parenting, I’m often asked by parents if it’s too late to connect or re-connect with their... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens How to Teach Your Child Financial Literacy By Susan Sachs Lipman April is Financial Literacy Month and there’s no time like the present to give your kids some lessons that... Continue Reading
Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Toddlers Girl Power! 5 Tips for Raising an Assertive Girl By Alyse Clayman, LCSW, Clinical and Site Director, Parents Place, Marin “Be kind! Quiet Down! Be polite! Don’t be so sassy! Stop... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens 5 New Ways to Reconnect After School How many times have you asked your child, “How was your day?”, only to get the response, “fine”? If your number is too many to count,... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Toddlers 5 Proven Ways to Help Your Child Manage Frustration Life is full of challenging feelings, and kids don’t come pre-programmed with frustration management skills! Fortunately, with a... Continue Reading
