Sneak Peek: Overcoming Fears, from Conversations with My Kids
Sneak Peek from Conversations with My Kids: 30 Essential Family Discussions for the Digital Age To overcome our fears, we often have to take the initiative—this means not waiting for others to solve our problem. Taking initiative in our lives doesn’t...
Help Your Child Strengthen Their Intellectual Muscles
By Amanda Grossman-Scott “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” – Albert Einstein Riding in the car with my child recently, we were listening to a news radio report about the gifted program. He asked, “what does gifted really mean?” I...
Emotional Intelligence is Critical to Creating Strong Kids
By Mary Ann Benson, M.S.W., L.S.W. I have been doing outpatient, mental health counseling for 15 years. At the initial visit with a new client, I always ask how emotions were managed in his or her family of origin. Ninety-nine per cent of the time the response is...
Intimacy Education Vs Sex Education
By Julia Bernards I was disgusted. Sitting in that plastic chair at a group desk with several boys, I’d just been subjected to a lesson on the mechanics of sex in our Home Ec class. I was assiduously avoiding eye contact with the snickering boys, and wondering if the...
