Meet Later Mom Dina Lewis
June 14th, 2021
AGE: 53 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single RESIDENCE: Chicago AGE OF YOUR DAUGHTER: 9 years Did you always want to be a mom? I always wanted to be a mom, I just didn’t know when it would happen. I spent my 20's and 30's figuring myself out and then building a career. When I was ...
Parenting a Teen with Special Needs: A Q&A with Adam J. Holstein, Psychoanalyst/Behavior Therapist: Interview by Melissa Couch Salim
March 22nd, 2021
In your work, you support children diagnosed with developmental disabilities and offer parent training. Can you share what the most common challenges have been, and what has been the most prevalent concern from parents? The most common challenge for parents who contact me is how to parent their child who ...
Helping My Son Make the High Self Esteem Grade by Robin Gorman Newman
March 27th, 2015
My son, who recently turned 12, transitioned into public middle school this year, and it's been nothing short of challenging in more ways than I ever would have anticipated.We've had to change his classes, deal with the departure of a new teacher, bring in a learning specialist, create strategies for ...
Kids Making Like-Minded Friends by Robin Gorman Newman
June 13th, 2014
It's not always easy making friends who are "keepers," so to speak. I've learned over the years that not everyone is meant to be in our lives forever...sometimes they come in 'n out so they and/or we can learn from the relationship. I've always been somewhat sensitive and at times have ...
Struggling to Find the Positives by Heather Bowles
October 20th, 2012
I'm having a hard time putting a positive spin on anything this week. I've had an early intervention specialist in our home once a week since before Tabitha was home even a month, because if anything showed delay, I wanted to know immediately. As a Special Education teacher, I understand ...
All Things in Due Time by Heather Bowles
August 25th, 2012
There has been some recent concerns that Tabitha is not developing physically as she should. Being somewhat delayed in her physical milestones would not be a bother to me if that's all it meant. I really don't care if my child is ever a world class athlete. I didn't even ...
