by kbeck-pf | Jun 1, 2023 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
When I joined Parents Forum three years ago to create this newsletter — in the very early days of the pandemic — I was not expecting to make life-long friends through only an online connection. My initial volunteering became a learning process that...
by kbeck-pf | Mar 20, 2023 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
Parents Forum has been a part of my life for nearly 20 years. I met the founder while I was living in Cambridge, Mass., became involved in the program and at first used the insights it gave me to improve communication with my mother. Over the years these insights...
by kbeck-pf | Jan 25, 2023 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
A few months ago, my life changed drastically. I decided to join my husband in one of the most promising job adventures he could have. After a lot of talking and crying, we decided to leave home and stay in the U.S. for at least a year. We had never dreamed of leaving...
by kbeck-pf | Nov 9, 2022 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
I am grateful to be invited to contribute to this Voices newsletter. I encountered Parents Forum through the Collaborative for Healthy Parenting in Primary Care at the National Academy of Medicine, a professional workgroup that the program founder and I belong to. Eve...
by kbeck-pf | Sep 5, 2022 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
These past few years have not been easy for families, as the pandemic brought challenges that in many ways divided families instead of uniting them. Parents struggled to find ways to connect with and support their children. I am thrilled to join Parents Forum as the...
by kbeck-pf | Apr 21, 2022 | Voices of Parents Forum Newsletter
To be able to communicate effectively is very important. When I came to the United States at the age of 20, an immigrant from Syria, I experienced a huge barrier in communicating with others. Where I was raised, I was an outspoken and active student and did public...
