4
NOV
2024
NOV
2024
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Keeping holidays focused on the children
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The forgetful child and feeling forgotten
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As a child psychoanalyst, I provide consultation services to tutors who work with children who have learning troubles. My job is to help them understand that behavior is a meaningful communication. Children can’t always tell you how they’re feeling; they let their behavior do the talking.
Recently a tutor reported that a boy showed up for class without his school supplies. So, the tutor gave him a pencil and paper only to learn that he “forgot ...
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9
OCT
2023
OCT
2023
Leaving children for the weekend
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Leaving children for the weekend isn’t easy for anyone. But at one time or another, all parents need a weekend getaway – whether it’s to take a break, tend to out-of-town family matters, or attend a wedding or other adult occasion without the kids.
When this need arises for the first time, they might have some concerns – especially if their child already fusses when a sitter comes for just the evening.
If the sitter can be someone your child already knows, ...
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14
JUL
2023
JUL
2023
Mom works and the kids don’t like it
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Read More →Dear Grandmothers,
Until recently I have been a stay-at-home mom with several small project-based jobs I could do online for extra money during early morning hours. A few months ago, I took on a real online part-time job because our family needs the money. I now work on my laptop at the kitchen table while I cook, while the kids do homework, etc. and time with my 6- and 8-year-old children has been severely cut. My kids are unhappy – “hating ...
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FEB
2022
FEB
2022
