Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
Holiday Survival Guide: A Child Psychologist’s Proven Tips for Managing Seasonal Stress by Dr. Nechama Sorscher, PhD, a clinical psychologist in New York City
November 20th, 2024
The holidays are a unique time of year that has its own joys and stressors for all families. However, sadly for parents and specifically for parents of neurodivergent children, the holidays are often a source of nail biting anxiety. Will my child have a major melt down at the Thanksgiving ...
101 Baby Hacks by Elina Furman (Book Excerpt)
October 22nd, 2024
Credit: Excerpted with permission from Elina Furman's 101 Baby Hacks (BenBella Books; October 2024). Hack #11 Walk and Sit A recent study out of Wako, Japan, found that a simple, well- timed routine can help your baby stop crying and settle down into a deep sleep. I wish I had known when my kids ...
Our (In)visible Work: How Everyone Everywhere Experiences It Every Day by Janelle E. Wells, Ph.D. and Doreen Macaulay, Ph.D. (Book Excerpt)
October 17th, 2024
Invisible Work Lives in Your Roles The roles we play in society often come with unspoken expectations. As two married cisgender females working full time as professors and part-time as consultants all while raising children and assisting aging parents, there are a significant amount of the discussions centered around identities and ...
THAT PARENTING MUSICAL: Show Review by Amy Wall Lerman
September 13th, 2024
From the first missed period to the 15 “pee sticks” of excitement-tinged-fear, That Parenting Musical, in previews Off-Broadway (Theatre Row/42nd Street), explores the dawn of early parenting in a series of musical vignettes that will leave you nostalgic if you’re a parent and, perhaps, scratching your head if you’re not. Parents ...
Raising Resilience by Tovah P. Klein, PhD (Book Excerpt)
September 3rd, 2024
“Knowing your child will also help you better understand your own responses and reactions to each of them. I urge you to be honest with yourself and not be ashamed of how you feel or react to your child in these moments, but to use this information to shift to ...
Carnival by pamela francis
September 1st, 2024
Once upon a time there was a woman with 2 sons. She loved them and delighted in them. They were fun... AND funny. They were talented...AND intelligent. They were eager to learn and understand the ways of the world, and their mother found enjoyment in their company. At some point, ...
A Parent’s Guide to Self-Regulation by Dr. Amber Thornton (Book Excerpt)
August 28th, 2024
Excerpted from A Parent’s Guide to Self-Regulation by Dr. Amber Thornton. Copyright © 2024 Ulysses Press. Reprinted with permission from Ulysses Press. New York, NY. All rights reserved. THE PERFECTLY RESPONSIVE PARENT MYTH Prior to becoming a parent, I recall reflecting a bit on what my childhood was like. I thought about ...
EAT SLEEP TANTRUM REPEAT by Rebekah Diamond, MD (Book Excerpt)
August 20th, 2024
PLAY IT SAFE Keeping Safety—and Fun!— Front and Center as Your Child Explores Free Play In a world of mounting parental anxiety, it’s harder than ever to know what you should actually worry about. Helicopter parenting is so 2004, and #SnowplowParenting, where parents push all obstacles out of the way, was trending ...
Standup to Bullying This School Year: Protecting Autistic Children and Those with Disabilities By Jeanette Paxia
August 19th, 2024
Children across the country are headed back to school and it’s the perfect time to discuss an age-old problem that continues to get worse: bullying. Last year, The Boys & Girls Club of America found that 40 percent of students reported that they were bullied on school property. More so, ...
Wild Mothering by Tami Lynn Kent (Book Excerpt)
August 9th, 2024
Cultivating the Positive In our family, our overall focus is to cultivate the positive by making time to play, connect, replenish, and have fun. Even chores or homework can be enjoyable when approached as opportunities to connect as a team. We also encourage each member of the family to identify their ...
