COVID-19, Grandparenting, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Connecting with Grandparents while Sheltering in Place These are certainly difficult times to maintain the important connections that everyone needs to stay resilient during the Coronavirus... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips 5 Ways to Boost Family Morale While Sheltering in Place By Rachel Sklar, MSW I missed my cousin’s Zoom bat mitzvah. It was in my calendar for 7 pm, but I’m in California and... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Nutrition, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Healthy Eating Habits during COVID-19: Building Strong Bones with Non-dairy Sources of Calcium By Niki Philippa, RD, PhD, Clinical Dietician at the Center for Children and Youth. Shopping is an activity that has become much more... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Taking Care of Your Mental Health & Talking to Kids about Coronavirus The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is something none of us ever experienced before, and a time of tremendous change and disruption for... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Finding Peace at Home—Advice from Dr. Ken Ginsburg COVID-19 has created a great deal of uncertainty in our lives. We’ve changed our routines and taken on new parenting roles like... Continue Reading
Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Special Challenges Living with Stress: COVID-19 and our Mental Health 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... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Tips On How to Help Kids Feel Calm and Manage Stress The COVID-19 pandemic is causing stress around the world and our kids are affected by it as much as anyone, particularly around social... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills Raising Resilient Children—Lessons from Dr. Madeline Levine We all want our children to grow into resilient and self-sufficient adults, but it isn’t always clear how to foster those skills... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Toddlers 7 Positive Discipline Techniques for Your Parenting Toolbox Understanding Your Child’s Behavior Knowing when and how to set appropriate and effective boundaries with kids is always a challenge.... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens Changing the Narrative on Adolescents The Center for Children and Youth at JFCS is joining forces with Dr. Ken Ginsburg and The Center for Parent and Teen Communication in... Continue Reading
