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Separation Anxiety in Kids After Quarantine by Paula Yanes-Lukin, Ph.D
We are all anxious about school starting this fall. Families have spent a lot more time together since March 2020 and now we are...


Sleep, Beautiful Sleep by Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
Last night I slept for seven whole hours — that’s seven hours without waking up. It’s pretty darned close to miraculous. Can you...


Dwight-Englewood School Virtual Admissions Events
315 East Palisade Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631 201.227.3102 Email: admissions@d-e.org (GPS: 81 Lincoln Street, Englewood, NJ 07631) The...


Are You Asking the Right Questions? By Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
While there are no absolutes, some questions are better, or more effective, than others. Are you asking your kids the right questions?...


The Three Letter Word by Paula Yanes-Lukin, Ph.D.
On a sunny Saturday morning last September, I walked with my twin five-year-old girls and their two-year-old brother to the girls’ first...


The Only Winning Move is Not to Play: 8 Steps to Disengage by Fern Weis, Parent + Family Coach
Even on a good day, it can be difficult not to take the bait when your teen is pushing your buttons. How do you disengage to keep it...


Tips for Helping Your Kids Move Into a New Home by Darlene Agag
Preparing to move into a new home or apartment for many people involves sorting and organizing belongings, packing boxes, the physical...


Saddle River Day School Offers In Person + Real Time Learning Options this Fall
Saddle River Day School will be open this fall with a full Monday-Friday class schedule for students in PreK through Grade 12 starting...


The Case of the Broken Magic Wand by Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
My daughter and I have a running joke about the magic wand: It's never there when you need it and it's actually been in the repair shop...


Ridgewood YMCA Preschool, Remote Learning Support + Child Care Solutions this Fall
As families start to plan how to manage work, school and home life this fall, the Ridgewood YMCA is here to help with solutions that...


Where Will They Go to College? Speak Up, Parents! By Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
Although the future is uncertain in 2020, college is a certainty for many students and their parents. Before picking schools, have the...


The Sustainable Nursery: Your Baby's Safe Haven by Laurence Carr, Interior Design
For the first time, I am writing about designing a nursery and decorating with baby products. I have three children of my own who are now...


Financial Planning for a Loved One with Special Needs by Mindy Cleaveland, CFP®, ChSNC®
As a former in-home therapist of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), I will always cherish the many heartwarming moments with...


Supporting Families During COVID-19 by Konstantin Lukin, Ph.D.
We know parents are struggling to balance work, child care and self-care while trying to manage your concerns and worries during this...


Confidence is the Result of Experience by Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
Building confidence, like building self-esteem, comes from doing and pushing yourself out of that comfort zone we hear so much about. ...


How to Manage Difficult Behaviors with Children in the Time of Covid by Kristen Estrella, LCSW
It is often said that it “takes a village to raise a child” and that’s because child rearing is incredibly hard work! It is even harder...


6 Steps to Help Children Declutter by Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
We are a nation of collectors, and our children have become collectors, too. Many have much more than they need. They are facing a...


Stay Connected to Your Kids by Konstantin Lukin, Ph.D.
Adolescence can be a challenging time in one’s life, especially now during the current circumstances we are facing as a country, many...


“Mom… Make Him Stop!” by Fern Weis, Parent + Family Recovery Coach
My brother is four years younger than I am. There's nothing more annoying to a young girl than an energetic, pesky, younger brother. (I...


The Club @SLDC in Ringwood, NJ
The Club @SLDC 234 Conklintown Rd, Ringwood, NJ (973) 831-9000 Visit Website Monday, July 6, 2020 to Friday, August 28, 2020 *There is a...
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