By Richard Solomon, PhD, Clinical Director, Delta Consultants Without time to prepare, parents, grandparents and caretakers have been asked to assume a multitude of roles throughout the past five weeks—teacher, recreation director, counselor, executive coach and….parent, all while remaining at home. While most parents are not trained for the first four (and most are only “trained” for the … [Read more...]
Avoid Stress, Academic Backsliding During the Holidays
Tips for You and Your Kids to Survive the HolidaysIt’s holiday and vacation time. The stress is already building with everything you’ve got to get accomplished, and you are dreading your child’s usual meltdown. It’s ironic that the more you try to “be of good cheer” and make family time together meaningful and joyous, the more difficult it becomes and the worse the outcome. If that’s not enough, … [Read more...]