Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Processing Your Child’s Eco-Anxiety: How to Recognize Their Fears and Take Meaningful Action Many of us are grappling daily with the threat of climate change as its effects become increasingly visible. We are experiencing longer... Continue Reading
Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Activities to Heal Eco-Anxiety and the Planet Climate change has become a near constant topic of discussion, whether on the news, around the dinner table, or among friends, and... Continue Reading
Books, Education, Jewish Passover for Kids: Engaging Children in Passover Seder Spring has sprung and as the Center for Children and Youth is part of Jewish Family and Children’s Services, many in our community... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Siblings Four Ways to Shift the Dynamic of Sibling Rivalry “It’s my turn to use the computer!” “Mom said I could sit in the front seat!” Sound familiar? It can often feel as though siblings... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers Mindfulness for Parents: How to Stay Present Mindfulness for parents is the practice of intentionally paying attention to the present moment—without judgment—so you can respond to... 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
Israel, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Talking with Children about Difficult Topics All parents are driven by an overwhelming desire to protect their children. We believe our job is to keep them safe and to grant them a... Continue Reading
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 Role of Family and Community in Child Development The role of family and community in child development is well established—children who grow up surrounded by caring adults and engaged... Continue Reading