When international tragedies such as terrorist attacks occur, adults and children alike may feel a loss of stability and threatened security. A child’s understanding of such a frightening event is very personal. Since children operate from the realm of their own experience and egocentricity, ... Read More
November 17, 2015 SHARE 
How to Handle Challenging Guests at the Holiday Dinner Table
The holidays are just around the corner…and so, too, are those few holiday guests who always seem to get under your skin. While we each have our own unique family dynamics, there are a few common classic personalities that many of us may face each holiday season. Here’s how to deal with them in ... Read More
November 11, 2015 SHARE
Making New Friends in a Mobile Society
With the rapid advancements in technology, and our society’s evolving lifestyle needs and wants, today’s workforce is a mobile one. I watch my friends and my children’s friends move from one town to the next, whether for work or for lifestyle changes, whereas people in the past would often ... Read More
November 8, 2015 SHARE
Raising Leaders
Are leaders born or are they nurtured? I believe that talent is a combination of nurture and nature. The old adage that “success is 98% perspiration and 2% inspiration” applies to all creativity, including the talent for leadership. Take, for example, a leader such as Alexander the Great, who ... Read More
November 2, 2015 SHARE
How to Teach Your Child to Self-Advocate
When your child is young, you do most of the advocating for him. You speak up on his behalf at his preschool, you interpret his aches and pains to the nurses at the doctor’s office, and you step in when necessary to help your toddler son negotiate turns on the playground swings. Eventually, ... Read More
