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These 3 Parenting Steps Can Make All The Difference
The Importance of Good Parenting for a Healthy Marriage
Be The Parent You Want To Be!'s Facebook page has many parenting tips, events, articles and resources
excellent external Resources
A child with executive function challenges?
Cognitive Connections provides executive function coaching for children and workshops for parents. Seth Perler is also an executive function expert and coach. His website is filled with resources for both parents and kids themselves.
A child with anxiety?
Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons provides presentations, workshops, webinars and books on strategies to help kids manage anxiety.
A child with social skill challenges?
The Ely Center in Needham and the Academy of Physical & Social Development in Newton offer social skills groups and therapy.
Social/Emotional/Self-Esteem groups & coaching for tween and adolescent girls
Check out The Grrrls Connection and The Kidz Connection in Newton
Does your child need mental health support guided by the Collaborative Problem Solving philosophy?
Massachusetts General Hospital's Department of Psychiatry has therapists trained in CPS, and the Newton Wellesley Hospital Parent Program is also an excellent program run by a CPS expert. Dr. Laura Benkov, Dr. Tai Katzenstein, Dr. Larry Epstein and Dr. David Whelan are all excellent clinical psychologists trained in CPS.
For Parents who struggle to stay calm (and an all-around excellent parenting book): Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting by Dr. Laura Markham (who also has fantastic website full of resources: AhaParenting.com
Cognitive Connections provides executive function coaching for children and workshops for parents. Seth Perler is also an executive function expert and coach. His website is filled with resources for both parents and kids themselves.
A child with anxiety?
Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons provides presentations, workshops, webinars and books on strategies to help kids manage anxiety.
A child with social skill challenges?
The Ely Center in Needham and the Academy of Physical & Social Development in Newton offer social skills groups and therapy.
Social/Emotional/Self-Esteem groups & coaching for tween and adolescent girls
Check out The Grrrls Connection and The Kidz Connection in Newton
Does your child need mental health support guided by the Collaborative Problem Solving philosophy?
Massachusetts General Hospital's Department of Psychiatry has therapists trained in CPS, and the Newton Wellesley Hospital Parent Program is also an excellent program run by a CPS expert. Dr. Laura Benkov, Dr. Tai Katzenstein, Dr. Larry Epstein and Dr. David Whelan are all excellent clinical psychologists trained in CPS.
For Parents who struggle to stay calm (and an all-around excellent parenting book): Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting by Dr. Laura Markham (who also has fantastic website full of resources: AhaParenting.com