Do You Have a Newborn? Playing is Communicating
If you have a newborn remember that nonverbal play is communicating. Playing includes hugging, skin to skin closeness, eye love, smile gazing, encouraging brief tummy time. We listen to cries and fussing carefully because the baby is speaking to us about what’s on her mind. Yes her mind is alert from day 1. Behavior is…
Read MorePraise for Public Schools
Schools are doing a great job keeping a close eye on kids with COVID despite careful masking all day long and vaccinations for everyone age allowed. Despite careful coverage, some cases slip through and all children and families involved are quarantined rapidly after full testing. This is great for everyone’s safety and well-being. It’s well-documented…
Read MoreOverview of New Book, Playing with Baby
Title: Playing with Baby: Researched-Based Play to Bond with Your Baby from Birth to Year One Published by: Familius Release Date: July 6, 2021 Pages: 264 ISBN13: 978-1641704663 Buy the Book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, FamiliusOVERVIEW A baby hears her mother’s voice in utero, claps her hands a few months later, plays peekaboo over and over and…
Read MoreSubscribe New Book from One of Our Contributors at Upjourney Playing with Baby: Researched-Based Play to Bond with Your Baby from Birth to Year One – by Laurie Hollman A baby hears her mother’s voice in utero, claps her hands a few months later, plays peekaboo over and over…
Read MoreKids Adjusting to School with Mandated Masks
It appears that middle and high school kids are adjusting well to resuming school wearing masks in classrooms and hallways all day. The kids feel safe and are glad to be back in their classrooms once again. The Reason for Mandates for Masks in Public Schools Mandates for masking in public schools solve all confusion.…
Read MoreBack to School: Transitioning out of Pandemic Life
What does Transitioning Mean? The key word in my title is “Transitioning” because there are still lots of questions in many geographic areas about resuming or continuing mask wearing with the new variant especially in states where political leaders are averse to vaccinations, distorting their use as if freedom to choose is being jeopardized. How…
Read MoreInterview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Laurie Hollman, Ph.D.
Read MoreHow Your Child Chooses a Hobby
Hobby Finding is Easy! As a parent you don’t have to help your child find a hobby! Your child will do that all by herself. Just watch her play! It’s so much fun to watch your child play and discover her interests. The best advice for parents is not to interfere! As a baby…
Read MoreB-Heard in New York City: Police Mental Health Collaboration
B-Heard in NYC was initiated by Mayor DeBlasio in November 2021 as part of the Thrive NYC Initiative for Police Mental Health Collaboration Programs. Progress By February 2021 hiring practices were considered difficult because of the training needed but it seems the funding was there to support it and it has popular support. Other states…
Read MoreConsent in Sexual Situations for Teens
Teen Decisions Under Stress We know the teenage brain does not finish maturing until the mid-twenties. Psycho-social, psychological, and neuroscience tell us that teens make cognitive rational decisions in what are called “cool situations.” These are situations when they have time to consider information, choices, are a non-stressful situation without pressure, and can seek adult…
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