by Chris Jones | Feb 20, 2019 | Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Toddlers
By Alyse Clayman, LCSW, Clinical and Site Director, Parents Place, Marin “Be kind! Quiet Down! Be polite! Don’t be so sassy! Stop yelling.” We’ve all said things like this to our daughters. While we do want to raise thoughtful, polite children, our girls...
by Chris Jones | Feb 4, 2019 | Education
By Mimi Ezray, LCSW, MPH, Director of Children’s Clinical Services at Parents Place on the Peninsula It’s that time of year again. The days are shorter, it’s cold outside, and many high school seniors have finished their college applications and are...
by Chris Jones | Jan 16, 2019 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
By Joanna Faber and Julie King, authors and workshop leaders at Parents Place Parenting advice can give you whiplash. Be consistent but flexible, kind but firm, always supportive but never hovering. One of our favorite crazy-making contradictions is: It’s...
by Chris Jones | Dec 13, 2018 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers
By Beth Berkowitz, Psy.D, Director of Children’s Clinical Services and Child Training Institute at JFCS’ Parents Place. We have all heard about left-brained people and right-brained people before. While it is true that many of us are dominated to some...
by Chris Jones | Nov 30, 2018 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preschool, Toddlers
The preschool years are a time when young children begin to develop deeper friendships with peers. This is the age of the first “BFFs” (Best Friends Forever), when children gravitate toward peers who share similar interests or play styles. Preferences emerge within...
by Chris Jones | Nov 14, 2018 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Special Challenges
By Robyn Matlon, Psy.D., licensed psychologist with Parents Place Marin Every child has his/her unique set of strengths and weaknesses, but at what point do particular weaknesses become a learning disability? The answer is not always simple. There is no single...
by Chris Jones | Oct 25, 2018 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers
By Stephanie Agnew, Assistant Director of Parents Place on the Peninsula My “Grandtwins” just turned 18 months old. I am so fortunate that they live close by and I get to spend at least one day a week with them. I am being reminded of why I have always loved this age...
by Chris Jones | Oct 17, 2018 | Leisure & Vacation
Family and community are extremely important to young children. Celebrating our immediate, extended, and chosen families allows us to appreciate and pass on lore and tradition, while providing children with a fuller sense of themselves and their place in the world....
by Chris Jones | Oct 9, 2018 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens
How many times have you asked your child, “How was your day?”, only to get the response, “fine”? If your number is too many to count, you are not alone. Many parents struggle with ways to reconnect with their children after a long school day. Here are five alternative...
by Chris Jones | Sep 26, 2018 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Toddlers
Life is full of challenging feelings, and kids don’t come pre-programmed with frustration management skills! Fortunately, with a little bit of guidance and a lot of patience, you can help your child develop coping strategies to deal with frustrations both large...
