by kbeck-pf | Sep 24, 2021 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
‘You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.’ I had heard that, but not until becoming a psychotherapist, did I really understand what that meant. Motivational interviewing is very popular now in therapy, coming out of extensive use in treating...
by kbeck-pf | Aug 19, 2021 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
It’s the second year of beginning our back-to-school edition with the words, “This is a year like no other!” Parents, during the past year your brave children faced everything that we hope to help them avoid: interruptions, inconsistency, unpredictability, fear and...
by kbeck-pf | Jul 15, 2021 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
Parents have a critical role in helping children of all ages cope with climate change. Parents of young children can support meaningful engagement with climate change by spending time in parks, growing herbs, or reusing household items. Parents can also encourage them...
by kbeck-pf | Jun 2, 2021 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
For over one year the world has known nothing but pain, agony and distress as COVID-19 hit where it hurts most: human life. At the center of this pain lies an institution that has sheltered generations, the family, as it lays the foundation for our nations and holds...
by kbeck-pf | May 14, 2021 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
As parents, we want to keep our children safe and, at the same time, to foster their independence as they grow to adulthood. Reconciling these competing interests is especially challenging when it comes to internet use. As an IT professional, I deal daily with network...
by kbeck-pf | Apr 23, 2021 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
As we wake up to the beauties of spring and the promise of a better year to come, with the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, we also have the continuing nightmare of gun violence and racial unrest all across America. It is so timely that Parents Forum...
