The first day a the “big boy school” can be problematic for the most independent of nursery school graduates…
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Teens often engage in unacceptable behavior when yielding to peer pressure to gain status and popularity within a group. Peer pressure is very strong: frequently more subtle than direct. Mr. Yeager explained that the teen looking to become part of a group may be willing to make personal sacrifices which include…
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On September 20, 2012, I attended a course on Understanding and Treating Traumatized Clients. The course was taught by Dr. Maria Masciandaro, Psy.D. at the Paramus location of Care Plus, NJ-a mental health facility. While the course was designed for social workers, its content and presentation was relevant to me as an educator, and had important implications for parents which I would like to share with you…
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