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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Talking to Your Kids about War in Israel and Gaza
Right after 9/11, parents who were glued to their televisions suddenly realized their children were watching too...Today we see the next generation of horror unfolding, in Israel and Gaza. It is not local this time, but it might as well be. With the explosion of social media, we have scores of horrifying videos literally riding in our pockets and at our fingertips. Again, we are called on to monitor what our children are seeing, and ensure they do not see too much.
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Past Events
How to Talk to Kids About Anything (May 2024)
On May 1, 2024, Laurie Freeman, PhD, psychologist, and NYC-PIA Facilitation Director, welcomed Dr. Robyn Silverman, author of “How to Talk to Kids About Anything, for our final webinar of the 2023-2024 year.
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Past Events
2024 NYC-PIA Benefit (April 2024)
On Thursday, April 18th, 2024, NYC-PIA hosted its annual Coffee and Conversations Benefit, “Talking with Your Kids about Sex, Porn & Relationships ”with guest speakers Vanessa Croll Benett and Dr. Cara Natterson, co-authors ...
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Past Events
FATHERS FORUM 2024 (February 2024)
NYC-Parents in Action’s annual Fathers Forum was held on February 26th at the Trinity School. Hundreds of fathers and other caregivers gathered at Trinity’s Upper West Side campus and online via Vimeo to ...
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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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