by Alex Nichol | Feb 8, 2024 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens
Parenting books and articles often highlight the importance of teaching our tweens and teens values. But what exactly are ‘values’? Why are they important? And, what is the best way to teach them? At their most basic level, values are the guiding principles that give...
by Alex Nichol | Jan 5, 2024 | Media Safety, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Technology
This article is provided courtesy of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication (CPTC). CPTC’s Founder and Program Director, Ken Ginsburg, MD, serves on the Center for Children and Youth’s Expert Panel. Today’s media landscape is drowning in...
by Alex Nichol | Dec 6, 2023 | Gender Diversity, Holidays, LGBTQ+
The holidays—we want to enjoy them, but so often the pressure to produce picture perfect moments with family we haven’t seen in a long time can get in our way. This is especially true for parents of LGBTQIA teens. It is common for our elders or other family members to...
by Alex Nichol | Nov 10, 2023 | Mental Health, Preteens & Teens
Teenagers are facing challenging times, filled with academic pressures, social anxieties, and personal uncertainties often made worse by the pervasiveness of social media. In the face of these challenges, one highly effective yet often overlooked way for teens to...
by Alex Nichol | Oct 13, 2023 | Israel, Parenting Skills, Special Challenges
By Lauren Meltzer, MA, CLC, parent coach at the Center for Children and Youth A lot has been written about how to talk to your child about the violence in Israel. But what happens if your child is neurodiverse? Neurodiverse children include those with ADHD, autism,...
by Alex Nichol | Oct 12, 2023 | Israel, Media Safety, Mental Health
By Rachel Sklar, MSW, parent coach at Parents Place of the Center for Children and Youth Hello friends. I’m Rachel Sklar, from Parents Place of the Center for Children and Youth. I’m coming to you with a heavy heart about the situation in Israel but also an important...
by Alex Nichol | Oct 10, 2023 | Israel, Jewish, Parenting Skills
By Elisa Magidoff, MA, Director of Parents Place at the Center for Children and Youth We are all heartbroken about the horrifying violence unfolding in Israel right now. And as much as parents may want to protect their children from such news, it’s okay not to hide it...
by Alex Nichol | Jun 27, 2023 | Leisure & Vacation, Mental Health
With its relaxed atmosphere and ample free time, Summer offers several key benefits to starting therapy for children and teens: Consistency and Support During the summer break, our usual daily routines and schedules change. This can be hard for kids and teens who rely...
by Alex Nichol | Jun 23, 2023 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Special Challenges
As you are creating your summer calendar for your child with special needs, the question of whether or not to continue with therapy often comes up. There are pros and cons with putting therapy on pause. Although a personal decision, keeping some therapy in the mix can...
by Alex Nichol | Jun 21, 2023 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips
The summer season is upon us and families are getting on the road again! Traveling with kids can be exciting, meaningful, and almost always comes with its ups and downs. Here are four tips to help make traveling with young children more enjoyable! Buffer your...
