As we all know, just because people are rearing a child together does not mean they believe in the same parenting approach, or naturally tend to make similar decisions when talking with, playing with, or disciplining children. Parenting education specialists describe three basic styles of parenting: Permissive parenting: this approach tends to be “laissez-faire”, go-along […]
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Custody During Coronavirus Pandemic
AP News article by Amy Taxin, April 7, 2020: Split families make pacts, duel over custody amid virus “The coronavirus is upending divorced families’ custody arrangements as parents get sick or exposed to the illness. In other cases, it is driving already feuding exes to battle over how seriously the other is heeding stay-at-home orders.” […]
Starting Therapy :: What Others Wished They Knew Before Starting
In this BuzzFeed article “People Who’ve Been To Therapy Are Sharing What They Wish They Knew Before Starting, And It’s Sparking An Important Conversation” by Victoria Vouloumanos, people who’ve been in therapy share what they wish they knew before starting. Like many things in life, therapy can involve a lot of trial and error. When […]
Internet Filtering – Keeping Kids Safe Online
Internet Filtering – Know Your ISP Provider’s Parental Controls Settings | Have Conversations about Internet Safety with Your Kids | Make a List of Parental Controls You Need Internet filtering is one thing you can do at home to keep your kids safe online. In Keep your kids safe online: All you need to know […]
How to Protect Your Children in Divorce | Podcast Interview
What you can do to make sure your divorce doesn’t cause permanent damage to your child’s development? I joined Kate Scharff during this podcast interview to discuss what we can learn from the latest research on the impact of divorce on children of all ages, including how to identify “risk factors” and implement “protective strategies” […]