by Eve Sullivan | Nov 27, 2012 | Blog
On NPR’s Talk of the Nation this afternoon, host Neal Conan discussed the challenges faced by parents who have disabilities No surprise that they, like parents who are not disabled, have difficulty finding support as parents. Some of the stories, from guests on...
by Eve Sullivan | Nov 26, 2012 | Blog
The Learning Brain is a fascinating and readable book, important for parents, educators and parenting educators, by Torkel Klingberg, just out. The author’s blog: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-learning-brain I met and spoke with Klingberg at a...
by Eve Sullivan | Oct 9, 2012 | Blog
Last Thursday and Friday’s trip to Pennsylvania with the NEU Massachusetts group www.northeastern.edu/epfp was quite an eye-opener. I expected to get an academic, historical view of Gettysburg www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm but with that – presented in a lively and...
by Eve Sullivan | Oct 3, 2012 | Blog
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...
by Eve Sullivan | Sep 29, 2012 | Blog
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 –...
by Eve Sullivan | Sep 10, 2012 | Blog
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...