Wednesday, March 13, 2013
An expert panel will discuss how to handle the demands of high school life for both students and parents.
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Wednesday, March 13
Are you worried your child is being eaten alive by stress and the constant pressure of homework, tests, grades and balancing athletics with school? And how does all this tension affect your family? An expert panel will address these stressful topics in a parent workshop on Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the LGI Room at Montclair High School, located at 141 Park St. This workshop is for parents with students in the high school only. The panel will include: Dr. David Steinke, psychologist at the high school; Dr. Erica Gerstman, a psychologist in private practice in Montclair; and Bob Roth, the executive director of the David Lynch Foundation whose work on student stress has been featured on national television. Bring your concerns …
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Is your New Year's resolution to de-stress already stressing you out? Here are some tips to help you unwind.
2013 will bring lots of New Year's resolutions, and the stress of keeping them up along with it. Dr. Megan Hood, a clinical psychologist with an expertise in stress management at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center, said trying to attain a more stress-free existence is a pretty popular goal around the holidays and the new year. But staying away from stress is not as simple as making a New Year’s Eve wish. “That tends to be a common goal, a nice broad goal,” Hood said. “But it also tends to be challenging.” Still, Hood has some tips to keep stress at bay.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The Montclair Community Pre-K offers some advice for you and your family during these hectic holiday times.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The following list of tips for handling holiday stress was submitted by the Montclair Community Pre-K. As we prepare for the Holiday season, here is some information concerning holidays and celebrations, and some tips for handling the upcoming weeks for yourself, your children and your entire family. Here are some tips for making your holidays more memorable and less stressful:
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3:23 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Parents of middle-school students are welcome as well--get ready for high school before your child gets there in September! The Sunday NY Times magazine recently reported on the David Lynch Foundation's work with students and at-risk populations: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/magazine/david-lynch-transcendental-meditation.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 more ›