Strategies for Advocating as a Parent of Black Children
From the prickly micro-aggressions that occur on the playground to the implicit biases disguised as discipline against black skin that begins in preschool — racism is an illness that our…
Education
How to Help Your Child Combat Loneliness
“You are never alone. You are eternally connected with everyone.” – Amit Ray Many children, especially latch-key kids who must fend for themselves while one or both parents work, suffer…
Having ‘The Talk’ with Your Teen
Is there a parent on the planet who doesn’t have at least a tiny bit of trepidation having “the talk” with their offspring about how they came to be and…
Developing a Conscience: Knowing the Difference Between Right and Wrong
“Moral development is the process through which children develop proper attitudes and behaviors toward other people in society, based on social and cultural norms, rules, and laws,” according to the…
Transitioning to the New School Year Starts NOW
It’s the last week of August. Summer vacation and summer routines end. The school year routine begins. Even if the kids have been in daycare or camps or recreation programs,…
Second Thoughts about Going to College
It’s mid-August and your teen announces having second thoughts about going to college. Maybe college isn’t such a good idea. Maybe it isn’t a good idea this year. Are those second…
Worried about Your Kid Watching “13 Reasons Why”? Here Are 6 Tips
If you are worried about your kid watching the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, you’re right to be. There are disturbingly graphic depictions of violence, rape and suicide. At the show’s…
A Sibling’s Role in the Social and Academic Development of a Child with Disabilities
Siblings to children of disabilities are a key element to the social development of their handicapped sibling. Brothers and sisters have a lifelong relationship with one another that tends to…
The Mental Health Impact of a Gap Year
Taking a gap year — a year off between high school and college — isn’t a new concept, but it’s one that has certainly gained more attention recently due to…
Helping Children Feel Their Feelings
With the current election, we have all felt intense feelings. This article highlights the importance of acknowledging our own feelings as well as provides some steps to take with young…
Sexual Assault: What It Looks Like, How to Prevent It and Help Survivors Recover
Every 107 seconds, someone in America is sexually assaulted. The vast majority are adolescent women. Each of us can learn something and do something safely to make a huge difference…
How to Have a Proactive Discussion with Your Child about Sex & Cybersex
The following is an excerpt from The New Age of Sex Education: How to Talk to Your Teen About Cybersex and Pornography in the Digital Age. How do you talk…
The New School Year and the Divorced Parent
It’s September. For kids, it’s the month of new teachers, new subjects, even, for some, a new school. For divorced parents, it often means the start of new confusion about…
Does Failure Groom Us for Success?
“Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.” ~ Richard Branson “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were…
10 New School Year Resolutions
Happy New School Year! I’ve been either in school, teaching school, sending kids to school or consulting with schools for over 65 years. The result? I see September 1 as…
