Happy Monday! Today, I am super honored and excited to introduce you to Dr. Deborah Roth Ledley, a psychologist at the Children’s Center for OCD and Anxiety and founder of TheCalmMom.com. We met at a dinner recently and I was fascinated by her and her work. She has generously agreed to share some of her pearls of wisdom… Continue reading Children's Series: Coping with Back to School Jitters
Child Development
Children's Series: Talking with Children About Miscarriage
Today at lunch a girlfriend told me about me a really yucky story, one that involves having to tell her daughter (who happens to be Sweetly Six’s bestie) about a friend’s miscarriage. She asked me how she should tell her daughter. Because anywhere from 10-25% of all clinically recognized pregnancies will end in miscarriage, I thought… Continue reading Children's Series: Talking with Children About Miscarriage
Children's Series #1: Helping Children Cope With a Disaster
This week I have some new goodies (that I am giddy about!) planned for The Silver Pen. The first is a new series on topics related to children. Using my master’s degree in Child Development, I thought that I’d put a little bit of my knowledge (& library) to work! Hope that it is a Silver… Continue reading Children's Series #1: Helping Children Cope With a Disaster
9 Essential Things Kids Need to Learn
I recently came across this blog post written by Leo Babauta on Zen Habits and loved it. Goose bump kind of love. So much so that I just had to share it with you! Leo Babauta believes that “kids in today’s school system are not being prepared well for tomorrow’s world.” Uhhhhh, yeaaaaaah. I couldn’t… Continue reading 9 Essential Things Kids Need to Learn
100th Day of School
Today is a very special day for our daughter, a/k/a Sweetly Six. It is her 100th day of school. I don’t ever remember celebrating this day, do you? Apparently I’m behind the times – again – because it’s a BIG deal at her school!
Caring for Children When a Parent Dies
As you know from my last post, a dear friend of mine is dying. She was an incredible light in this world and will be missed – so very much. She and her dear husband have two young children, under the age of 8. Many people have asked how to talk & be with them as… Continue reading Caring for Children When a Parent Dies
Truth is Ageless
Unfortunately, challenging life circumstances abound (e.g., illness, divorce). No one is left untouched. The Silver Lining, though, is that there are tools…ways to communicate with and include children so that it is possible to not only survive, but sometimes even thrive!