Tag: ‘Parent Coaching’
Regression Over The Holidays
by Karen on 12/23/09 | 7 Comment(s)
I really needed this information below from one of our Parent Coaches, Alice Kaltman. Maybe you do too. Thirty-six, Going on Sixteeen by Alice Kaltman Parents of small children often ask my advice on how best to prepare for holidays with extended family. “Expect regression,” I suggest. “And I’m not talking about your kids. I’m [...]
Advice For Pregnant Women (and not so pregnant ones)
by Karen on 6/23/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Since I am going to speak to expectant parents tonight, (through Babybites.com) being pregnant has been on my mind. I remember how exciting and unnerving the whole experience was. It was the first time I didn’t know my body. As I write this, I am sitting in my workout clothes with no actual plan to [...]
Father’s Day Ode
by Karen on 6/19/09 | 1 Comment(s)
I am SO excited for Soho Parenting! They have a new blog with the brilliant title of ParenTalk. They are cross-posting from their blog to ours, but they also have additional content that is original. As you know, Soho Parenting is smart, practical, insightful and just, darn good. Here is a Father’s Day Ode that [...]
Blog Expert’s New Brooklyn Office and 30 minute Coaching
by Karen on 6/08/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Ahh, doesn’t this look relaxing? A moment on the couch? This blog’s Expert, Alice Kaltman, has bought a new couch for you! That is, a new couch for her new Brooklyn office in Boerum Hill. (Otherwise she is in her downtown Manhattan office). She can help you with: Transition to Parenthood Coaching, Parent Coaching, Family [...]
Is Child-Centered Parenting Over?
by Karen on 6/08/09 | 1 Comment(s)
Do you see people signing up for less classes, being less concerned with doing every possible thing they can for their babies and children? Is there is a trend towards “slow parenting”? Some think it has to do with our economic climate, others think that child-centered parenting is just over. And, it’s about time, they [...]
Can You Get Kids To Do What You Want?
by Karen on 5/27/09 | 0 Comment(s)
My deepest apologies to Alice Kaltman for letting this post out of the bag early last week! I mistakenly sent it to some subscribers over the weekend….I guess I was relaxing too much. It is worth taking both a first and second read at any rate- it is an EXCELLENT article. The Dream Team: Advanced [...]
Kindergarten: Where Is The Play?
by Karen on 5/21/09 | 1 Comment(s)
“It’s not irresponsible to infuse play into the lives of our families. It’s just the opposite; it’s the training ground for responsible adulthood….. Play gives you the ability to be more flexible and adaptable and resilient, all of which enables you to handle an unexpected world better.” This sounds like common sense, right? These quotes [...]
How To Answer When Your Child Asks “Why?”
by Karen on 5/19/09 | 2 Comment(s)
My friend G and I were rolling our eyes the other day as both of our kids delightedly asked us “why” with every move we made. “Why do we have to go?” “Why do I need shoes?” “Why can’t I stay here?” The “why” period is enough to make even the most patient parent insane. [...]
Parents…Fighting Over Dinner?
by Karen on 5/15/09 | 2 Comment(s)
This post isn’t about fighting over dinner with your kids…but with your partner. Do you and your partner have different ideas about mealtimes, what should be eaten and how much? Donna Fish counsels a couple over their issue of “clean your plate”. Luckily, they resolve it. The Dinner Wars: Parents’ Fighting over Feeding the Kids [...]
A Fresh Start For Mother’s Day
by Karen on 5/11/09 | 3 Comment(s)
How was your Mother’s Day? I’m curious to know what some of you did…. I was all game to go to the Affordable Art Fair for Mother’s Day and then I backed out the night before. You know what I did instead? I slept in. However, just in the middle of diving into a nice [...]
How To Teach Your Kids About Sugar
by Karen on 5/01/09 | 3 Comment(s)
Donna has extremely helpful advice about mitigating the candy wars with your kids. (I write this with a movie-sized pack of Twizzlers next to me). Most of us need help in controlling our desire for sugar, so it sure is hard to teach our kids what we are still learning. Thinking about asking Birch to [...]
Why Storytelling Is Important
by Karen on 4/14/09 | 2 Comment(s)
Eensies.com comes up with some great advice again. It turns out that storytelling is not only good for our kids, it’s good for us too. Read on to find out why. Tell Me a Story by Rebecca of eensies.com Children have an innate love of stories. Stories are magical and create a sense of wonder. [...]
The Case Against Dr. Sears
by Karen on 4/13/09 | 12 Comment(s)
It’s hard to ignore Dr. Sears. His son’s book, The Vaccine Book is very popular and discussed in my circle of parents. He has a wide presence on the internet. He has created the entire movement of attachment parenting. His beliefs have encouraged the use of “wearing your baby”, a popular practice that I personally [...]
How To Model Reading
by Karen on 2/12/09 | 1 Comment(s)
Top Model (not the Tyra kind) by Rebecca of eensies.com Recently, as winter has finally really settled in here in Brooklyn, I’ve been opting to stay in after my daughter’s afternoon nap rather than freeze my tush off. The other day, after an hour and a half of puzzles, dancing, reading, helping her “make dinner” [...]
How Can Family Rituals Help?
by Karen on 1/26/09 | 0 Comment(s)
I try so hard to institute some kind of schedule into our daily lives. Some days I succeed, some I don’t. Nap doesn’t always start at 1:30 pm, I can’t ever seem to have dinner ready by 6:30 pm, but bedtime, well, I usually make that happen at the appointed time! We have one rule [...]
Problems in Nursing
by Karen on 1/19/09 | 2 Comment(s)
I have personally been to Soho Parenting three times: twice for sleep help for Birch and once for a CPR class. I loved the calm office and the sleep help they gave us worked like a charm. (You can see my review here). Jean and Lisa founded Soho Parenting together and now we are fortunate [...]
An Eensie For You
by Karen on 1/14/09 | 2 Comment(s)
What is an eensie, you say? Eensies: small, easy, digestible bits of advice that promote learning outside the classroom. Twice a month, you lucky readers, you will get “eensies” right here! Eensies are brought to you by two incredibly practical, smart, creative (and yes, I AM wildly enthusiastic about them) elementary school teachers with a [...]
Documentary A Must See For Parents
by Karen on 1/24/08 | 0 Comment(s)
The Frontline documentary “Growing Up Online” that aired last night on PBS is not only of interest to parents of teenagers- it is fascinating to people interested in what is happening to youth as they engage in the internet. I watched it enthralled and then my mother (an hour behind us in Chicago) called me [...]
