Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Special Challenges 10 Tips for Navigating Special Education Services and IEP For parents who are new to the world of special education, pursuing an Individualized Education Program (IEP) can be quite... 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
COVID-19, Education, Mental Health, School Challenges, Special Challenges Common Misconceptions & 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
Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Special Challenges Living with Stress: COVID-19 and our Mental Health It begins when I open my eyes in the morning. A slight heaviness settles on my chest, keeping me under the covers for a few more... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Special Challenges 6 Ways to Support the Emotional Well-Being of Children With Learning Disorders Imagine you keep falling behind your coworkers, feel confused about what is being asked of you all the time and, no matter how many... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Special Challenges Could it be a Learning Disability? By Robyn Matlon, Psy.D., licensed psychologist with Parents Place Marin Every child has his/her unique set of strengths and weaknesses,... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Special Challenges Taming Your Anxious Child’s Worry Monster Nearly all children will have fears or worries at some point during childhood—fears of the dark, of heights, of spiders, or monsters.... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, School Challenges, Special Challenges Parents Place Partners with AltSchool to Help Kids Succeed in School and Life For James, 7, making friends didn’t come easily. He had a hard time sitting still. He was impulsive and would often blurt things... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips, Special Challenges 5 Reasons Summer is Tough on Parents (and what to do about it) As a kid, summer meant freedom and spontaneity. It conjured memories of the ice cream truck, mid-week sleepovers, kickball games lasting... 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
