On October 4th at 7:00pm at the Robert J. Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College, Laura Stack will once again visit for a second WEforum Community Conversation, in partnership with the Tigger Stavola Foundation.
“It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.” I say this to my kids all the time. I may sound like a broken record, but my kids definitely understand that tone of voice is a key part of any good communication.
For my first 10 years of parenting, I was searching for my village. I wanted a place to belong, to fit in. I wanted a place for my child to feel understood, even cherished. I wanted to connect to other parents and schools who understood my complex children. I was searching, but wasn't finding, the help that I needed to parent my complex kids. Sound familiar?
My first ten years as a parent, I was miserable. Let me be clear: I love my kids. More than anything. But there was always a “but.” But it was hard. But it was frustrating. But it was lonely and isolating and terrifying.
Do you sometimes feel like you don't know how to talk to your child about their learning challenges and how to overcome them? Do you want to be able to empower them to believe in what they CAN do, but it feels like a losing battle?
Both adults and children are connected to others digitally, every day, sharing information via one or more social networking sites. On the one hand...
While we don't know everything about ADHD (yet!), what we do know is that it's complex, and that we have to approach it from all directions!
The last year of high school can be a really tough transition, and not just for your senior. It’s a significant rite of passage for the entire family – including parents.
Did I handle that well? I have no idea. There's no precedent for this. For her, or for me. There’s no handbook for talking to kids about civil unrest or tragic events.
I’m doing well in my job, but it feels like something is missing. Ever felt like that? I have. I had a passion for academia, a passion so zealous that nothing could stop me – until it did.
Dreaming of a well-organized life, stress free? When was the last time that everything went exactly as planned?
When it comes to creation, there are few things more powerful than the words we speak. Magicians have known this for years, yet the majority of the population fails to recognize the deep-rooted connection between our words and our reality.
