Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Toddlers Girl Power! 5 Tips for Raising an Assertive Girl By Alyse Clayman, LCSW, Clinical and Site Director, Parents Place, Marin “Be kind! Quiet Down! Be polite! Don’t be so sassy! Stop... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips, Special Challenges 5 Reasons Summer is Tough on Parents (and what to do about it) As a kid, summer meant freedom and spontaneity. It conjured memories of the ice cream truck, mid-week sleepovers, kickball games lasting... Continue Reading
Israel, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips 5 Ways You Can Help Your Kids Feel Safe in an Unsafe World Fires, car accidents, plane crashes, earthquakes. Shootings in schools, movie theaters, and airports. War and terrorism … the list of... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Toddlers Got the Potty Blues? It’s more common than you might think—Frequent accidents … Refusing to poop on the potty… Withholding … Fear of the toilet or... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Temperaments How To Help A Shy Child As a parent of a very shy child, I’ve worried that my daughter’s introverted personality will affect the way people see her,... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Raising Girls 5 Tips For Raising Strong, Powerful Girls We all want our daughters to be secure and confident—to know how to assert themselves, think critically, and make positive choices for... Continue Reading
Education, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips 5 Tips to Ease the Transition Back to School Some parents dread the start of the school year, having enjoyed lazy mornings and extra snuggle and play time with their children.... Continue Reading
