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The Only Parenting Books You’ll Ever Need to Read
How to Hug A Porcupine made the list of The Only 20 Parenting Books Worth Your Time!
The very best parenting books are better than the intentions we bring to them. The good ones are both consoling and challenging, reminding us that to be a parent who is present, and forgiving, and kind, you must first be all of these things to yourself. (Harder than you’d think.) The parenting books listed here are some of the best of the best.
Classes in Manhattan and Westchester starting January 2020.
Class size limited so click here for more information and how to register.
Is Your Kid Getting Enough Sleep?
According to new research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ national conference, a lot of kids need more rest.
Researchers surveyed parents of nearly 50,000 U.S. children ages 6 to 17 and found less than half are getting the recommended minimum of nine hours of sleep most weeknights.
CBS News asks counselor and parenting expert Julie Ross for some practical advice and some perspective.
QUIZ: Where Do You Stand on These Back-to-School Parenting Questions?
Every new grade level comes a brand new set of questions surrounding what is or isn't appropriate for your kids. To help guide you, we sat down with parenting expert Julie Ross, M.A., executive director of Parenting Horizons and author of How to Hug a Porcupine: Negotiating the Prickly Points of the Tween Years.
Can You Hear Me?
Working Mother magazine features an interview with Julie Ross, founder of Parenting Horizons, on the four essential parenting tools for keeping the lines of communication open with your teenager. Read the article online here
Have you had the “big talk” with your preteen (or even teen?)
Most parents dread the idea of sitting down and discussing the three biggies with their adolescents, namely sex, drugs and alcohol. But we need to do this and do it often in order to keep them safe says Julie Ross, author of How to Hug a Porcupine. Click here to learn more.
Review: Joint Custody With A Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex
"Great counsel for happily-ever-after a divorce."In a revised edition of their 1995 bestseller, parenting expert Ross gives practical, psychology-based communication strategies for successful co-parenting after divorce, including a new chapter on technology applications. Read full review
Got a parenting problem? Maybe Moses can help.
An innovative group in Boston is using Julie Ross’s “How To Hug A Porcupine” as part of a spiritually infused parenting training program.
A Divorced Child's Bill Of Rights
It's easy to get so caught up in the battles of divorce and the hassles of custody that you forget that your child has certain inalienable rights. A child of divorce, especially, needs to have his or her rights honored and respected.Click here to read this and more blogs by Julie Ross about successfully negotiating the ins and outs of joint custody.
Is it possible to transform a toxic divorce into a harmonious one? How do you turn the blame and insults into positive productive communication? Listen to the KPCC Public Radio interview as Julie Ross suggests a variety of ways to mitigate the negative effects of infighting on the children of divorced parents.