Are You Having One of Those Days? By Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
Please stop resisting the 'bad' days. A key to getting through them with more ease and calm is to accept that they're going to happen....
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Addicted to Our Children (Adapted From an Online Discussion) by Fern Weis, Parent Coach
A mom is intensely focused on the adult child from a second marriage, analyzing every interaction, every response. This child is...
Pursuing Inclusivity for World Down Syndrome Day by Elena Croy
A few weeks ago, I pulled the slow cooker down from a high shelf of one of my kitchen cabinets, reuniting with an old friend whose...
What Is Emotional Flooding? By Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
Intense, overwhelming feelings stop you in your tracks. You can’t think clearly. Your feelings are spinning out of control and taking you...
5 Tips on Fostering Body Positivity in Children by Dr. Konstantin Lukin
Body image is just one facet of human psychological development. But our perception of our physical body – and how we feel about that...
At the Heart of Saddle River Day School
We all know that to be a student at Saddle River Day School, one must have the intellectual curiosity and capacity to succeed. But ask an...
Give Your Children What They Need (Not What Feels Easier) by Fern Weis, Parent Coach
Do you ever default to doing what's easy? Giving in and giving up don't serve your child. Tough love doesn't always mean drastic...
What Would You Do If You Could Not Fail? By Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
In coaching we ask “What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” The fear of failure stops your teen (maybe you?) in their tracks....
bergenPAC Launches a High School Musical Award Show
Move over Tonys, a new award show is taking centerstage this spring. The inaugural bergenPAC High School Musical Awards will celebrate...
What Your Children Say About You Doesn't Matter by Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
Are you the deer in the headlights when your child tells you what a bad parent you are? With all your love and good intentions, it's...
MINDSET: My Word for the Year by Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
Mindset. It’s the key to everything. For a good part of my life I had strong beliefs, limiting beliefs, about myself, life and my place...
G.R.I.T. by Lauren Bomberg, MA, LPC, BC-DMT
Grit has been described as “perseverance and passion for long-term goals” with an “unyielding courageousness in the face of hardship.”...
There’s an Argument to Be Made for Middle School Debate at Saddle River Day School
Anyone who cares for a teen or tween would probably agree that kids this age are experts at presenting a strong case when they want...
The Homework Wars by Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
Homework. It is almost always on the list of concerns parents bring to me. It is a routine cause of frustration and helplessness for...
Bergen County Moms WINS 2023 Top Award
We are excited to announce Bergen County Moms is the recipient of the Top New Jersey Blog, News Website + Newsletter to Follow in 2023....
Bergen Debate Club Teaches Students How to Think Critically and Speak Passionately
Bergen Debate Club, the top debate academy in New Jersey, is an educational program delivered in person and online, focused exclusively...
Dance Program for Children at The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC
Dance is one of the first and purest art forms that young children enjoy. Whether they just want to have fun with friends or develop...
How to Connect with Your Teen by Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
Yes, rules and limits and schedules and boundaries are important. And yet… if your relationship with your teen is breaking down, the...
Join The Village School for Their Open House on January 21st + February 11th
Join The Village School for an open house tour this January and February and see what The Village School happiness difference is all...
Why Doesn’t Your Kid ‘Just Do It’? The Truth About Motivation and Change by Fern Weis, Parent Coach
Motivation to change doesn't happen in a straight line, and it isn't just about self-control. Change is difficult because the things that...
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