One of the great challenges for parents and families in summer is the little changes in work schedules or life responsibilities. For our children, they often have a marked decrease in activity and responsibility levels. Keeping your children busy can become a focus of the summer; however, finding a balance between busy and rest/rejuvenation is …
Author Archives: Cynthia Shembab
6 Steps To Become a Foster Parent
The decision to become a foster parent is not to be taken lightly and the proceeding is difficult, but if you desire to be of help in the life of a child who may be experiencing the greatest difficulties in their young life you will not only be doing a great service to the child …
Being Attentive
School aged children from 6 to 12 years of age have their own mental health needs. This is a time when childhood development includes cognitive, physical, language and social/emotional growth. Cognitively they are participating in expanded classroom learning with ever extending attention spans. Physically they are increasing in their abilities within what they can accomplish …