To address some of the issues parents face, Alice has put together some intimate talks for couples and individuals in the comfort of her Boerum Hill office. Her ever popular “To Work or Not to Work, That is the Question” always fills up fast- and if you are deciding whether or not to have a second child, “Only (maybe not) the Lonely; Raising Only Children” could be incredibly insightful.
November 6: THE ARTIST, FORMERLY KNOWN AS…
Coping with parenthood is no easy feat, especially for the mother or father with artistic ambitions. Sometimes it seems impossible to combine good parenting with the intense focus required to keep creativity alive. This Talk is an overview of issues covered in the more comprehensive multi-session workshop of the same name. Some of the topics included might be: Time Management, Competition/Envy, Creative Block, Family of Origin Pressures.
December 4: To Work or Not to Work, That is the Question:
Today’s generation of mothers are in a constant state of questioning and comparing. It’s hard enough being a mother, much less a working-mother, or a formerly-working-mother, or a stay-at-home mother, or…You get the point. When issues of motherhood and work collide, the dilemmas are complex, confusing, and deeply personal. In this Talk we focus on the identity issues, familial histories, financial concerns, and social pressures inherent in the work/motherhood dilemma, offering possible frameworks for resolution and joy in whatever your situation offers.
January 8: Only (maybe not) the Lonely: Raising only children
Poor only children. Are they really doomed to become entitled brats more comfortable chatting at their parents’ dinner parties than with peers at play time? Will they grow up desperately lonely and socially inept because they don’t have siblings? Will they suffer greatly as adults when dealing with their parents aging and eventual demise? The good news is a resounding No, to all the above. Come to this talk and learn how it is possible to raise healthy, well-adjusted only children.
Details: The talks are in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn and run on Saturday mornings from 10 am- 11;30 am. $20 per participant. Reservations are required. Email Alice at info@familymattersny.com or call 917-509-9531
If you are interested in getting to know more about Alice, here are some posts she has written for the blog:
- Kids Regressing: Spiraling is okay
- Self-run parent camp: how to make it work for all of you
- iphones, blackberries? Why the parent in you should put them down
- The Parenting Res
- To Work or Not To Work?
- Regression Over the Holidays
- Should you lie to your kids?
- Can you get kids to do what you want?
- How can family rituals help?
- How to help siblings get along
- In defense of dads: roughhousing is good
- Know-it-all-mom and dad