BERGEN COUNTY MOMS

Have you read the book by Shel Silverstein called The Giving Tree? It's an illustrated children's book about a boy and the tree who...

“Four As and a B- in math. That’s a good report card, but… how are we going to get that math grade up?” Has that conversation ever taken...

You are surrounded by people, and yet you feel alone. Your kids are connected to others through their devices, but don’t really ‘feel’...

What does raising the bar look like for you? What expectations do you have for your children? Setting high expectations is a good thing,...

"Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do." Dr. Benjamin Spock It's so true. You have an innate wisdom that is 'spot on'...

"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. It's a phrase worth considering at every brick wall we encounter, and at...

Transitions. Today my daughter returns to her home nearly 6,000 miles away. Sarah visited for two weeks and it's time for her to go...

We talk blithely about getting out of our comfort zone. And while we recognize that we need to be challenged to go somewhere...

Imagine. A high school student’s grades are slipping. She’s never been a really social kid, and seems to be a little quieter and more...

"When in doubt, don't." The version that I heard from my parents was, "If you'd be embarrassed to tell me about it, then don't do it." ...

Most children have to learn how to study, and some need to learn how to learn. If the material is difficult or boring, if they have...

Saturday, November 5, 2016 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location: The Kinnelon Library 132 Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon, NJ *FREE Event Dr. Steven Tobias...

Do you say what you really mean, or do you tiptoe around it? Be direct. Stop beating around the bush! (By the way, here is the origin...

“Finding a good therapist is extremely hard. Finding a good teen therapist can be even more challenging.” So begins the article from my...

The dictionary definition of ‘commiserate’ is to feel or express sympathy. How many times has that turned into a ‘being miserable...

I really couldn’t resist. This began as a share of a cute animal picture, and then the real, useful information just kept coming. So...

When you hear the expression ‘going through the motions’, what comes to mind? Making a mediocre effort, yessing someone, lack of buy-in,...

Do you want your kids to be able to make friends, influence people and be seen as a leader? One of the qualities of a respected friend,...

A positive attitude (or even a less negative attitude) has the potential to change lives. This came through loud and clear while reading...

Anger has the power to derail you and the people around you. Staying in anger keeps you estranged from your creativity and greatest...