The Idea of Goodness
Goodness is a quality that is hard to define yet is especially important during this time when the welfare of all of us is at stake. It’s a time when we need to aim at knowledge of our situation and in the quest of developing a clear conceptualization of possibilities and options that can lead…
Read More9 Year Old’s Thoughts About Technology Used by Kids
My Parent’s Rules About Using Technology Permission Technology is not to be used without permission granted by a parent. For permission to be granted a time limit must be set. Usage The site that is being used has to be known to a parent. You may not buy or use money in any way on…
Read MoreHow Parents Handle Teen Romantic Relationships During the Pandemic
How parents relate to their teens and young adults or late adolescents with regard to their romantic relationships during the Pandemic is based to a large extent on the parent-teen relationship pre-COVID. Middle and late adolescence is certainly the time we expect young people to want relationships to grow and if they have had open…
Read MoreSocial Distancing Doesn’t Mean Emotional Distancing
As parents we are under the assumption that our kids minds are filled with technological experiments and games, especially because they are so often left to themselves, but actually they are still reading about what’s happening in the emotional worlds of the story’s characters if we encourage pleasurable time to themselves, not because of COVID…
Read More“You Can Never Draw a Line too Straight” quote by Eddie Z. Hollman, age 9
The author of this blog is Eddie Z. Hollman, age nine. The idea behind this quote according to Eddie is “You can never do something too well. Never try to do more than you are capable of. If you try too hard, you will only make things a bit worse because you’ll concentrate on things…
Read MoreAre Your Kids Exhausted?
Exhaustion is extreme mental or physical fatigue, a depletion of resources. If you find your kids are exhausted, there are ways to help them and understand with them what they are going through.. SIGNS OF EXHAUSTION While the following signs may have many causes they can alert you to childhood exhaustion. weariness and fatigue drained…
Read MoreHow Do Busy Parents Manage Technology with Kids During the Months Ahead?
In the months ahead some children will be attending school in person with masks on and others will do so online. These choices are difficult because the risks are unclear, but technology is center stage in either case. Parents and teachers are looking closely into the healthiest ways for kids of all ages to use…
Read MoreDelightful Metaphors to Keep You Mindful
I”ve discovered by writing and reading literary fiction that metaphors build my vision of what the author is saying or what I want to say. Everyone can write for others or themselves. But metaphors speak to me, so I’d like them to speak to you. One of my favorite authors is Harui Murakami whose splendid…
Read MoreThe Future of Research on the Effect of the Pandemic on Mothers and Babies
I have been thinking about the impact of COVID-19 on mothers and infants as a high stress trauma lasting for a prolonged period of time. Early trauma has always been known to affect infants and mothers but primarily when they are separated. This is not the case here. The effect on children of 9-11 was…
Read MoreHow to Help Others with Anxiety and Worry
Helping a Friend with Social Anxiety A friend who confides in you that she has social anxiety is indeed a good friend because she trusts you with her worries. Reassuring her that you will be with her on social occasions when that’s appropriate and possible would be a great support. Also, asking her what worries…
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