_ Parenting 5 Tips for Sudden Home Schoolers By Sondra Forsyth article Many parents around the country are settling into a new role — substitute teachers for their school-age children. As an … Read More→
_ Parenting Keeping Kids Safe in the Information Age: Caution Regarding Some Apps By Sondra Forsyth article With schools currently closed, kids and grandkids are home with more time than ever to be on the Internet. Here … Read More→
_ Parenting Coronavirus: How Adults Can Help Children Navigate the Anxiety By Sondra Forsyth article As Americans adapt almost minute-by-minute to keep up with evolving information regarding the coronavirus, we must pay careful attention to … Read More→
_ Parenting A Special Needs Teenager’s Transition to Adulthood: 4 Things to Consider By Sondra Forsyth article For youth with disabilities, there are many things to consider. An individual’s transition plan must look at many elements of … Read More→
_ Parenting 4 Important Cell Phone Safety Tips for Kids By Sondra Forsyth article Getting their first cell phone is now a rite of passage for most kids. Having a phone comes with a lot … Read More→
_ Parenting Tips for Parents to Ease Back to School Jitters By Sondra Forsyth article Did you know that anxiety issues are the most common mental health disorders in children? There are an estimated 18 … Read More→
_ Parenting A Back to School Checklist for Children with Special Needs By Sondra Forsyth article When my daughter, Elizabeth, was young, I used to feel anxious and lose sleep over the transition from summer to … Read More→
_ Parenting Co-Parenting Tips Every Divorcing Couple Needs to Know By Jane Farrell article It’s well known that nearly half of all marriages in the country end in divorce. The rate is even higher … Read More→
_ Parenting It Takes a Sensitive Village to Raise a Child with Special Needs By Sondra Forsyth article Raising a child with a disability is a journey that is never easy. In addition to the emotional challenges, it … Read More→
_ Parenting Tips on Pregnancy Over 35 By Sondra Forsyth article When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently announced that they were expecting a child, the world offered collective congratulations to … Read More→
_ Parenting ED Visits and Opioid Prescribing for Pediatric Patients By Sondra Forsyth article Opioids for pain management in pediatric patients are sometimes necessary but their use has raised concerns about the effects of … Read More→
_ Parenting 3 Strategies for Helping Distressed Young People Become More Resilient By Sondra Forsyth article Is the United States facing an epidemic of lost and distressed youth who struggle to handle the daily challenges of … Read More→
_ Parenting Graphic Warnings Snuff Out Cigarettes' Appeal to Kids By Sondra Forsyth article Research from Cornell University done in 2018 suggests graphic warning labels on cigarette ads have the same anti-smoking effect as … Read More→
_ Parenting How to Change Your Step-Family to a Chosen Family This Holiday Season By Sondra Forsyth article The holiday season is always lauded as important family time. There are extended-family dinners, gifts to exchange, and cross-country treks … Read More→
_ Parenting Starting a 529 College Savings Plan Is a Great Idea, Even for Parents of a Newborn By Sondra Forsyth article There are two types of 529 accounts: the college savings plan and the prepaid tuition plan. The latter allows you … Read More→
_ Parenting Seven in Eight Children's Tonsillectomies Are Unnecessary By Sondra Forsyth article A 2018 study done by the University of Birmingham in the has found that seven in every eight children who … Read More→
_ Parenting An Alarming Percentage of Families Share Leftover Antibiotics By Sondra Forsyth article Taking antibiotics when they’re unnecessary, or in the wrong dose or timeframe, fuels rising rates of antibiotic-resistant infections. Suggesting a … Read More→
_ Medical Care Parenting Is Your Medicine Cabinet Ready for Winter? By Sondra Forsyth article We spend more time indoors during fall and winter, which means everyone in the family is at greater risk for … Read More→