Mental Health, News Be Gentle with Yourself: Advice for Parents Struggling after Tragedy Traumatic events like a school shooting leave parents feeling fear, anger, and anxiety. Processing these emotions while continuing to... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips You May Not Need to Talk to Your Child about Tragic Events. If You Do, Here’s How. Whether or not you choose to discuss tragic events like the shooting in Uvalde, Texas may have much to do with your family’s culture.... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Media Safety, Parenting Tips, Technology 8 Ways to Unplug as a Family A sleeping bag for a phone? It might sound silly, but this idea is making the rounds as a fun solution to a common family problem:... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation The Long, Lazy Days of Summer: The Importance of Downtime for Children More than ever, children need downtime. Their internal clocks require a shift from schedules, homework, and screen time to enjoy the... Continue Reading
Raising Girls Does Your Young Daughter Have a Positive Body Image? Poor body image is epidemic among girls and women in this country: 94% of women report having a negative body image and wanting to... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips The Whole-Brain Child: A Guidebook for Joyful Parenting We’ve all heard the cliché that kids don’t come with instructions, which, while true, is a phrase that I think is often misunderstood.... Continue Reading
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
