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Parenting Scene December 2026
Join NYC-PIA for a discussion with Yale Professor Marc Brackett, Keri Ostrem, and Todd Sky about realistic, practical advice for parents to navigate the issues that really matter to them in every stage of childhood.
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NEWS AND VIEWS
Parenting Advice
Parenting Scene 2026
On April 8, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens, empathy, the COVID deficit, ...
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From the President
Welcome Back 2026!
We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action.
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Parenting Advice
When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image, Sports Betting, and Screens
Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games, the dangers ...
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In Case You Missed it
Parenting Advice
Parenting Scene 2026
On April 8, NYC-PIA hosted its annual parenting summit, where Dr. Aliza Pressman and Heads of School Todd Shy and Tom Kelly discussed the issues facing parents today: screens, empathy, the COVID deficit, ...
Read More →
Parenting Advice
When Habit Becomes Compulsion: Body Image, Sports Betting, and Screens
Screens are a part of our world. On Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026, Dr. Jodi Gold sat down with PIA Advisory Board member Geoffrey Golia to discuss the benefits of video games, the dangers ...
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Parenting Advice
The Power of Mattering: The Key to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose
Jennifer B. Wallace sat down with Dr. Laurie Freeman to discuss the power of mattering for both children and adults. Wallace unpacks an urgent case: that the fundamental need of mattering is going ...
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome Back 2026!
We are excited to unveil our programming for the 2026-2027 academic year and to invite you to engage with NYC-Parents in Action.
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Ask the Expert: Samantha Altman Gardner
Almost all parents eventually confront one of those days, when we’re frazzled, out of patience and wondering how child-rearing can be so hard when we thought it would come naturally. The rewards of ...
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Ask the Expert: Michaeleen Doucleff
Why doesn’t my child pitch in and help around the house? Is it so much to ask him to just load the dishwasher? Why doesn’t she cooperate? Why does he lack confidence? Today’s ...
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