Hurricane Sandy

October 31, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Advice for parents of kids who are anxious: http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2012/10/30/post-sandy-tips-for-parents-with-anxious-kids/

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Kids and energy drinks

October 25, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Energy drinks have no health benefits and appear to have some risks: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/24/energy-drinks-and-kids_n_2009065.html

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Kids with technology in their room

October 25, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Having tech in their room appears to be linked to higher risk of obesity and sleep problems: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/kids-technology-bedrooms-fatter-poor-sleepers-article-1.1190892?localLinksEnabled=false http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/11/risk-for-childhood-obesity-tv_n_2277564.html

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Fun house mirrors

October 24, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,metaphors to help facilitate communication   |   Click on title to comment!

“There is more in heaven and earth than can be dreamt of in your imagination.”            -William Shakespeare   * * * *   Emotions distort our perceptions. This is a real problem since our perceptions are pretty subjective to start out with, if they get too distorted, they may not resemble what […]

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Disciplining your kids in front of their friends

October 16, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips: http://www.hireananny.com/blog/how-to-discipline-your-child-in-front-of-his-friends/

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