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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 periods of drought, more frequent wildfires, and other extreme weather events on a regular basis. Given this, it is not surprising...
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 anxious feelings are stemming from the state of the environment. There’s even a name for those feelings; Eco-Anxiety. As a parent, you...
The Four Children of Passover: How to Engage Children and Teens in the 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 are getting ready for Passover. Each year, it’s important to take a little time to think about this holiday through the eyes...
Four Ways to Shift the Dynamic of Sibling Rivalry
“It’s my turn to use the computer!” “Mom said I could sit in the front seat!” Sound familiar? It can often feel as though siblings argue about just about everything. While such conflicts can feel exhausting and often overwhelming for parents—particularly during...
Tools for Accepting the Parenting Moment You’re In
Where we are in the world right now is confusing and parents know that as well as anyone. As we near the two-year mark of the pandemic, there are signs of hope but also new challenges. It can be a lot, and it’s natural to want to resist the feeling that things are out...
Making Decisions with Confidence as Pandemic Guidelines Change
This month marks the two-year anniversary of the first pandemic lock-down. Many are embracing the loosening of restrictions and welcoming the return of pre-pandemic normalcy but for families, a lot of confusion remains, especially as it relates to masking guidelines....
Separation Anxiety For Children At School
Separation anxiety is one of the most painful types of anxiety because experienced, anticipated, and perceived separations are so frequent within our busy daily routines. Learn about how you can support you child with separation anxiety. What is Separation Anxiety in...