Toddlers Your Little Pathogen of Love A dear friend of mine once asked, “Why do you work with kids?” Not knowing exactly what she meant, I sought clarification. She replied,... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Temperaments Separation Anxiety—An Ongoing Challenge of Parenthood Just when you think you and your child have triumphed over her separation challenges, fall arrives and school begins. Your three-year... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Toddlers Guiding the Very Young Child What is the proper discipline for the child of 3, 4, or 5? Just as sirloin and sushi are not suitable foods for infant, so elaborate... Continue Reading
Choosing Schools, Education Public or Private Elementary School: Making the Best Choice for Your Family Public or Private Elementary School: Making the Best Choice for Your Family Choosing an elementary school for your child can be a... Continue Reading
Birth - First Year Sleep Like a Baby? Two weeks ago, my baby suddenly started waking every one to two hours at night. He won’t go back to sleep unless I feed or hold... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills A Witching Hour Guide Getting Safely — and Happily — from Kansas to Oz Do you dread the time between when your kids get home from school and dinnertime? Are... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills Understanding our Child’s Behavior with Empathy It’s sermon-writing time around our house. Being married to a rabbi during the months of August and September can be compared to... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills Let’s Hear It for the Dads! Twice yearly, I pay visit to my beloved redwoods along the coast or somewhere in the northern most part of our beautiful, diverse state.... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Raising Girls, Special Challenges Cutting and Self-Injury: What Parents Need to Know At a recent panel discussion on teen behaviors, the audience of parents expressed concern about the prevalence of “cutting” and other... Continue Reading
Birth - First Year, Parenting Skills, Toddlers And Baby Makes Four: Growing Your Family Your lives are about to change … again. This time, however, you’re more tired, more aware of the difficult early days of infancy,... Continue Reading