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Acts of Kindness for Kids: Teaching Children to be Kind

Acts of Kindness for Kids: Teaching Children to be Kind

by Admin | Nov 29, 2020 | Discipline & Behavior, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Temperaments

“A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.” -Eeyore (Winnie the Pooh) We all want our children to be kind, especially during difficult times. In fact, we find ourselves stunned and embarrassed when we witness them being anything...
Ten Ways to Ease Reluctant Children Outdoors

Ten Ways to Ease Reluctant Children Outdoors

by Admin | Nov 29, 2020 | Discipline & Behavior, Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Toddlers

The many benefits of time outdoors for people of all ages are well documented. Numerous studies show that time in nature impacts every area of child development—physical, psychological, intellectual, social, and emotional. Of course, those who spend even a little time...
Simplify Your Holiday Season and Avoid Family Pitfalls

Simplify Your Holiday Season and Avoid Family Pitfalls

by Admin | Nov 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips

The holidays are upon us, and while that can mean fun and relaxation for many families, it can also be a source of stress, anxiety, and disappointment. Especially when we put pressure on ourselves to create wonderful and special memories during a pandemic! Holiday...
Celebrating the Seasons Helps Promote Family Bonding

Celebrating the Seasons Helps Promote Family Bonding

by Admin | Nov 4, 2020 | Discipline & Behavior

The changing seasons provide us with special opportunities to create lifelong family memories while allowing us to slow down and honor the turning of the year. During the pandemic, celebrating each unique season can lend us perspective and put us in greater touch with...
Living with Stress: COVID-19 and our Mental Health

Living with Stress: COVID-19 and our Mental Health

by Admin | Apr 1, 2020 | Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Special Challenges

It begins when I open my eyes in the morning. A slight heaviness settles on my chest, keeping me under the covers for a few more minutes. It takes effort, but I get up and stagger through my morning routine as if it were a normal day. I make a hot cup of coffee and...
Raising Resilient Children—Lessons from Dr. Madeline Levine

Raising Resilient Children—Lessons from Dr. Madeline Levine

by Admin | Mar 2, 2020 | Parenting Skills

We all want our children to grow into resilient and self-sufficient adults, but it isn’t always clear how to foster those skills in our competitive world. Children today face an increasing amount of pressure from parents, society and the media to succeed....
Real Tips: The Best Advice for New Parents

Real Tips: The Best Advice for New Parents

by Admin | Oct 24, 2019 | Birth - First Year, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips

All parents have been there, and all parents can relate to what is certainly one of our most life-changing experiences—that of becoming a new parent. We recently asked our parent readers on social media, and a few of our parenting experts at Parents Place, to share...
Left to Our Own Devices

Left to Our Own Devices

by Admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Media Safety, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Technology

By Havi Wolfson Hall, LCSW, Child and Adolescent Therapist and Parent Educator at Parents Place, Palo Alto “Help! My Kid is addicted to their phone!” Multiple scientific research studies are being published about the harmful correlations of screen time and...
8 Tips for Creating a Playful Family

8 Tips for Creating a Playful Family

by Admin | Sep 18, 2019 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips

By Susan Sachs Lipman Back to School means back to the grind, right? Endless forms to complete, homework to be done, appointments and schedules, eating and checking in on the go. Yikes! It doesn’t have to be that way. Even the busiest family can benefit from...
Adolescence and Suicide Risk

Adolescence and Suicide Risk

by Admin | May 9, 2019 | Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls

By Beth Berkowitz, PsyD., Director of Children’s Clinical Services and Child Training Institute at JFCS’ Parents Place In California in 2018, suicide was the third leading cause of death among young people 15 — 24 years old. The San Francisco Bay Area...
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