by pepadmin | Jul 23, 2015 | School Age Children
This “Ask Emory” column was first posted at The Takoma/Silver Spring Voice. Dear Emory, It’s summer, my kids (8 and 12 years old) are out of school, and I feel like I’m now their recreation director as well as the chief cook, chauffeur, and popsicle... 
by pepadmin | Jul 10, 2015 | All Ages, Uncategorized
Whether you’re at home, at the beach or elsewhere, July is a good time for activities with your children that tend to get crowded out during the school year. Here are a few good suggestions. Parents can build in ‘special time’ with kids this summer... 
by pepadmin | Mar 9, 2015 | All Ages
Angst, inspiration, change, feeling stuck, solutions, confusion—it’s all there in a PEP class. One brave participant brings up a problem or concern and we grapple with it, dissect it, generate possible solutions, new perspectives, and a little light of encouragement... 
by pepadmin | Feb 18, 2015 | School Age Children, Teens
This blog entry was first posted at Good Digital Parenting, a project of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) designed to help parents, teachers and kids to connect, share and do good online. Seeing how addicted children and teens can become to their smartphone,... by pepadmin | Jun 9, 2014 | School Age Children, Teens
“He punched her in the face.” “He pushed her down the stairs.” “She asked her to sit on the bus with her, then deliberately sat with someone else.” “He rates the kids on the playground and gets away with it, because they’re afraid of him.” Some mean behaviors can be...