How to Stop Being Bullied
by Izzy Kalman Do kids pick on you? Do they make fun of you, spread nasty rumors, or make insulting gestures? Do they hit you or threaten you? Do they exclude you from their group? Wouldn’t it be great to live a life in which no one bullied you? Schools all over the...
The Healing Power of Storybook Solutions:
Why This Therapeutic Intervention Works By Caryn Sabes Hacker, ACSW, DCSW A soft blanket is tucked under a petite chin while a child snuggles into a parental hug. Larger hands open a smaller book and the bedtime ritual begins. An adult voice reads aloud: “Once upon...
Family Finances, Children’s Stress and the Economy
Economic news is in the forefront of every news broadcast or business section headline. With record unemployment, a slow growth economy, dysfunction politicians in Washington DC, and the European markets teetering on the edge of chaos the financial mood is dismal....
Managing Stress: Taking Care of Yourself Too, Not Only Your Child
by Margarita Tartakovsky “Stress is part of every parent’s life. But the experience of managing stress for parents who have a child on the autism spectrum is more frequent and more enduring than that of many other parents, “says Sandra L. Harris, Ph.D., Professor...
