Reviews

Joe Rich’s “Parenting: The Long Journey”

Mar 9th, 2010 | By marshajacobson | Category: Lead Article, Reviews

My oldest son is recovering from back surgery. My daughter is anxious about not meeting up with us in heaven after we die. My youngest son is awaiting anxiously to hear about his medical school applications and my middle son is stressing about the amount of school work on his plate. I admit that enmeshing [...]



Book Review: Connected Parenting by Jennifer Kolari

Sep 24th, 2009 | By marshajacobson | Category: Lead Article, Reviews

There are so many wonderful things about Jennifer Kolari’s book “Connected Parenting” that I hardly know where to begin.

Kolari understands that even when parents feel despair, overwhelmed, angry or feel guilty because they no longer like their child, that these feelings are just a mask for fear and confusion. Kolari never blames parents who have lost their way and find themselves in a vortex of negativity.