Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category
How to Give Your Kids the Pre-Reading Skills They Need
June 16th, 2020
Learning to read isn’t easy, as most educators can attest, but it’s one of the most important academic skills most children will learn -- and one that they’ll need to use daily for the rest of their lives. As a parent, you can take steps at home to give very ...
Father’s Day Gift & Other Finds/Giveaway by Robin Gorman Newman
June 15th, 2020
Periodically I like to review new products that come to my attention....or at least that are new to me.....so I wanted to share about the following. With Father's Day approaching, this is a cool company to keep on your radar for this occasion and others. Jerky isn't something we keep in the ...
Humour, Curiosity and Playfulness – Being 7 All Over Again by Dave Keeling, author, Laughter (Book Excerpt)
June 15th, 2020
Growing old is compulsory, growing up is optional. .......Bob Monkhouse A statistic that is often bandied around regarding laughter states that children laugh up to 300 times a day whereas adults laugh only around 17 times a day. That said, I’ve seen plenty of adults who never laugh, although that might ...
“Bleeding Love” Musical Podcast, Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
June 9th, 2020
I miss going to live theater, and what makes it harder still is not knowing when it will be possible to sit in a theater again (or when I will feel comfortable doing so). But, thankfully, theater folk are creative, problem-solving types, and they have found ways around our current ...
Glass Half Full Pollyanna Robot Mom… Cries by Pamela Francis
June 9th, 2020
The 1st time I've cried during this, the most recent and devastating Black Lives Matter entry in our race's tattered diary of The Historical Peaks and Valleys of Our Civil Rights Odyssey was on my 53rd birthday. That would be yesterday. The 1st time I allowed myself to cry. It ...
How to Beat Stress: The Scientific Guide to Being Happy by Alyssa Shaffer (Book Excerpt)
June 2nd, 2020
Excerpted from How to Beat Stress: The Scientific Guide to Being Happy by Alyssa Shaffer, published March 2020 by Centennial Books. When I was 15, I’m pretty sure my biggest source of stress was whether my parents would finally allow me to get my own (landline) phone in my bedroom. My twins ...
How to Raise Joyful Kids by Alyssa Shaffer, author The Happiness Formula (Book Excerpt)
May 29th, 2020
Excerpted from The Happiness Formula: Simple Habits for a More Joyful Life by Alyssa Shaffer, published March 2020 by Centennial Books. There Are Steps You Can Take To Make Sure Your Children Always Look On The Sunny Side Did you know that happiness can be learned? “Think of happiness as a set ...
“Hidden Orchard Mysteries: The Case of the Air B&B Robbery” Film Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
May 23rd, 2020
The opportunity entertainment provides, to get lost in another environment, if only for a little while, can be a very important way to cope in these extremely trying times. Any joy seems like something to grasp and hold onto, now, more than ever. However, with live theater on hold, I ...
THE HIGHLY SENSITIVE PARENT: Be Brilliant in Your Role, Even When the World Overwhelms You By Elaine Aron, Ph.D. (Book Excerpt)
May 20th, 2020
Emotional Regulation Since you are going to feel more deeply as a parent because of your innately greater emotional responsiveness, you need to become an expert in emotional regulation. Because of your depth of processing, once you have thought through emotional regulation, I think you’ll be better at it than ...
Simple, Jazzy Interior Design Tips for Families and Others by Ross Alexander
May 19th, 2020
Over the past few weeks I've had clients reach out for help adding interior design finishing touches to their homes and apartments. Many of us are spending more time indoors these days. Some are hunkered down solo. Others with friends or a significant other. Still others with family members. While ...
