A Note to Educators

With thanks to John D’Auria of Teachers21 who co-wrote this column, please see: http://b.globe.com/SChKtO A Note To Educators As School Begins: Parents and teachers are natural allies with common interests in promoting healthy development in children and young...

Waving the flag for parenting education

Yes, my day in New York, Thursday, September 27, for a meeting of the NGO Family Committee at the U.N. was exciting! Since the General Assembly was in session, there were lots of delegates out and about – many recognizable by country flag pins on their lapels –...

Ask a parenting educator

Today’s ‘Ask Amy’ column by Amy Dickinson ‘father is re-creating cycle of bad parenting’ does not mention parenting education. Please! When are we as a society going to realize that parents’ concerns are * not * signs of mental...

Tell your parenting education story

In celebration of August 1st Respect for Parents Day, we are launching a month-long poll of parents and parenting educators asking: What has been the biggest positive influence on your own parenting? All are welcome to respond, those with direct experience with...

Spanking, the discussion continues

Hello …and a very Happy Fathers Day to all the Fathers in our families and communities… I had to write about this. The Sunday Globe Magazine June 17, 2012 cover story begins, “Studies show that most parents don’t want to hit their kids – and...