As I wrote to National Parenting Education Network (npen.org) colleagues and friends, these events are so painful and fresh that there is little to do but shudder and cry. You can hear Dec.14 The Daily Wrap bit.ly/RurM6T with host Michael Castner: it includes a...

I am excited to be preparing to present at the 29th Annual Parent Conference and Family Engagement Institutes in Dallas, Texas, December 1-5, 2012. (I hope my passport is valid... I heard talk of secession, smile.) The Parents Forum session 'Coin of Empathy' will be...

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 the...

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 conference in...

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...

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 people....

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 - and...

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 illness? I wrote a short note to AskAmy...

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...

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 that some 90 percent...