susan epstein
December 21st, 2010 at 12:58am
Under Teens/Tweens
A year and a half ago I went to a reunion…not a typical high school reunion…this was a reunion from high school days when I belonged to a youth group. If you have already read this article….keep reading because it’s different. The last time I had seen most of these old friends was 1976. So…33 years [...]
Continue Reading Do You Know Where Your Children Are?
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By Susan Epstein
November 22nd, 2010 at 01:12pm
Under Teens/Tweens
• shopping • cooking • travelling • family obligations • cleaning • baking • wrapping • parties • decorating • money worries • kids excitement • kids pushing the envelope in more ways than you could never have imagined It can be a mad, mad, mad, mad world and you may find yourself very irritated, snapping [...]
Continue Reading Holiday Stress…Here We Go Again!
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By Susan Epstein
November 8th, 2010 at 06:38pm
Under Teens/Tweens
Do you dread bedtime? Does your child call to you after you have already read 3 stories, plus 2 and checked for monsters and lined up the stuffed animals and made sure that the door was ajar in exactly the correct position to your child’s specifications? Does your child get out of bed over and [...]
Continue Reading Helping Children Get to Sleep and Stay in Their Own Beds
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By Susan Epstein
October 11th, 2010 at 02:39pm
Under Teens/Tweens
You are really going to get it now! I’m going to run away from home! You kids are driving me crazy! You are going to be the death of me! You are really asking for it now! Get out of my face! Go to your room! Okay….we’ve all been there. Even if you never screamed [...]
Continue Reading You are really asking for it now!
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By Susan Epstein
October 4th, 2010 at 08:58pm
Under Teens/Tweens
1. How do I explain death to a young child? Tell your child the truth and answer your child’s questions. Go to the library and check out children’s books on death and read them to your child. 2. How should I tell my child? Use language they can understand. Be careful not to use the [...]
Continue Reading FAQ’s for Helping Children Grieve the Loss of a Family Member
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By Susan Epstein
