Posts Tagged ‘ Individual Needs ’

Too Much Parenting Advice?

Jan 6th, 2010 | By marshajacobson | Category: In The News

Mackenzie Carpenter of the Washington Post writes a thought provoking article entitled, “Clashing Data Bombards New Parents As Old-School Ideas Fall By The Wayside.”

Giving readers food for thought, Carpenter talks about parents over-reliance on parent advice. She cleverly points out how advice and parenting gurus change from generation to generation, leading us to wonder at the validity of any of it.



Respect and Boundaries

Nov 18th, 2009 | By marshajacobson | Category: Emotional Intelligence, Lead Article

Understanding respect and boundaries is crucial to parenting. What does this mean? When I was growing up, respect meant one thing only – how we spoke to and behaved towards our elders. Today, I have a very different understanding of these words.