Parenting Skills Supporting Our Children in Difficult Times Children are remarkably perceptive. They pick up on tension in the home, absorb news and adult conversations, and feel the weight of... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preschool, Toddlers Kids and Conflict: Social Skills That Build Healthy Friendships During these challenging and uncertain times, children are socializing in very small groups, if at all. Although a small “social pod” is... Continue Reading
Parenting and Race, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Prejudice and Hate Raising Our Children through the Lens of Empathy, Diversity, and Respect In response to the events following George Floyd’s death, my son’s first grade Montessori teacher hosted a family Zoom lesson on... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Three Ways for Parents to Respond to “I’m Bored” Does it drive you crazy when your kids say, “I’m bored”? It may be helpful to examine three possible ways to respond to their cries of... Continue Reading
Preteens & Teens, Toddlers From Toddlers to Teens: 5 Tips for Better Communication One of the most common concerns parents share with our clinicians is this: “I don’t know how to talk to my kid... Continue Reading
Antisemitism, Parenting and Race, Prejudice and Hate Creating an Anti-bias Early Education Community In this special series about Parenting and Race, we highlight the experience of what it’s like to raise kids of color in our society.... Continue Reading
Parenting and Race, Prejudice and Hate We Are All American In this special series about Parenting and Race, we highlight the experience of what it’s like to raise kids of color in our society.... Continue Reading
Parenting and Race, Parenting Skills My Sons’ Lives Matter In this special series about Parenting and Race, we highlight the experience of what it’s like to raise kids of color in our... Continue Reading
Books, Parenting and Race, Parenting Skills, Prejudice and Hate Talking with Children about Race—Resources for Parents In this special series about Parenting and Race, we highlight the experience of what it’s like to raise kids of color in our... Continue Reading
Parenting and Race, Statements JFCS Joins with Bay Area Interfaith Leaders Parents Place, part of JFCS’ Center for Children and Youth, supports families of all backgrounds and faiths. JFCS has issued the... Continue Reading
