Education, Mental Health, School Challenges, Special Challenges Common Misconceptions & Facts about ADHD During the distance-learning phase of the pandemic, many parents began noticing new behaviors in their children that can be tricky to... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Special Challenges Back-to-School Anxiety: What’s Normal and When to Seek Help The first day of school, your daughter has a tummy ache. You take her temperature, but you already know that what’s really ailing... Continue Reading
Education, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges Parent Self-Care Tips for a Smoother Back-to-School Transition Growing up, my favorite time of year was Back to School! It meant a new haircut, new clothes, new shoes, a new backpack, notebooks with... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Special Challenges Separation Anxiety For Children At School Separation anxiety is one of the most painful types of anxiety because experienced, anticipated, and perceived separations are so... Continue Reading
Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Special Challenges What Qualifies a Child for an IEP? IEP Tips for Parents For parents who are new to the world of special education, pursuing an Individualized Education Program (IEP) can be quite intimidating!... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Special Challenges Supporting Your Child’s Behavioral or Learning 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... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges Processing Feedback from Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences The first parent-teacher conferences of the school year are coming up, if you haven’t had one already. These meetings can create stress,... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges Managing School Anxiety in a Pandemic World A roadmap for parents by Dr. Madeline Levine, psychologist, bestselling author, and expert for the Center for Children and Youth. We sat... 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
COVID-19, Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges Living with Uncertainty—Helping Young Children Return to School Post Pandemic It has been a year since we began to “shelter in place” to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities from COVID-19. It has... Continue Reading
