Archive for April, 2009
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:37am
Under Children+ Teens/Tweens
“Constantly bullied, he ends his life at age 11”, this was the headline I read in the Boston Globe on April 20, 2009. This preventable tragedy makes it clear to me that not much has changed since the early 60’s when I was in grade school. My two younger brothers were constantly harassed, bullied, and [...]
Continue Reading “Bullies thrive wherever authority is weak.” –Tim Field
Tags: Bullying, parenting advice, School Problems Bullying, Special Ed Paren Coach
By Susan Epstein
April 20th, 2009 at 04:11pm
Under Teens/Tweens
When I was fifteen years old I got my first summer job: I made salads at a local pizza place. I would go in at around 4, work until 10, and then take a pizza to go and eat it on the beach with a friend. This was pretty much how the summer went. I [...]
Continue Reading Summer Savings: Teaching Your Teen How to Manage Money
Tags: Parenting advice teens, Teens and Money, teens summer jobs
By Susan Epstein
April 14th, 2009 at 07:17am
Under Children+ Teens/Tweens
Since writing my last blog, “What’s ADD got to do with it?” I’ve been fortunate to hear from many parents around the country. They shared their trials and tribulations of parenting a child with ADD/ADHD and working with their child’s school to get the services that they are entitled to. In fact since there was [...]
Continue Reading The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Special Ed & The Law
Tags: ADD, ADHD, Federal Special Ed Law, IDEA, Special Ed Parent Coach
By Susan Epstein
April 6th, 2009 at 04:22pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Luther Burbank, renowned American horticulturist, botanist and humanist, wrote in his book, The Training of the Human Plant, the following:
“Above all [when raising children], bear in mind repetition, repetition, the use of an influence over and over again. Keeping everlastingly at it, this is what fixes traits in plants - the constant repetition of an [...]
Continue Reading The Training of the Human Plant
Tags: calm parenting, consistent parenting, Parenting advice teens
By Susan Epstein
April 1st, 2009 at 07:32am
Under Children+ Family+ Teens/Tweens
How often have you heard parents and teachers during team meetings or teacher parent conferences say the following?
“Amy can’t read visual cues and she is not writing down the assignment posted on the blackboard” Amy is legally blind.
Or…
“Jack doesn’t listen very well” Jack is hearing impaired.
Or…
“Clara doesn’t follow directions when I ask the class to [...]
Continue Reading “What’s ADD Got To Do With It?”
Tags: ADD, ADHD, calm parenting, children behavior, Special Ed Paren Coach, Special Needs Kids
By Susan Epstein
