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Divorce Process Options: Which is the Right Option for you and your Family?
Deciding to divorce is not easy and for most can feel scary and overwhelming. Making decisions around things like finances and children with a spouse that you are not getting along with can feel impossible. And the reality is that there are a lot of things to think...

58 best gifts and toys for 10-year-old boys and girls in 2023, per experts
Looking for gift ideas for a 10 year old you know? Our very own Claire Diamonstein was asked to give her take on the best game and toy options for 10 year olds to engage, stimulate and challenge. Check out the article in the NY Post!

An Unseen Crisis? Our Boys are Struggling Too
Did you know that being male is the biggest risk factor for suicide? Male mental health, while often underreported, is a significant mental health concern. Learn ways to identify when a young man is struggling and strategies to help in the latest Washington Parent...

Latest CDC Report Shows the Our Girls are Not Alright
According to a recent CDC report, adolescent girls are fighting for their lives. This might sound hyperbolic but based on the 2021 findings from the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), it is more than accurate. Check out Kate's article in Washington Parent to...

The Association Between Pregnancy Intention, Fertility Treatment Use, and Postpartum Depression: A Study by Gabriela Barber & Julia R.Steinberg
In a recently published study, researchers aimed to understand whether postpartum depressive (PPD) symptoms vary by pregnancy intention and if the use of fertility treatments has implications for reproductive health policies and practices. Below are Gabriela Barber's...

Melted: A Short Story
It is cold in hell. It is nothingness and white iciness. It is cold the way that winds whipping off the water are bitter against the skin. It's cold the way that laughter feels when it surrounds you but eludes your participation; that laughter echoes in your hollow...

Back to School: Tips for Managing your Child’s Anxiety
As Fall starts to creep into view, it is important to begin thinking about how we are preparing our children to transition back to school. This transition period can be especially difficult for kids starting school for the first time, beginning at a new school, or...

Navigating Infertility
Infertility is many things. It is a medical diagnosis recognized by the World Health Organization. It is a public health issue. It is challenging, both physically and emotionally, to navigate. It is much more common than many of us think. How do I know if I might be...

Parenting Tip: Trusting Yourself and Asking for Help
I was at a baby shower recently and after the go to games where we measured the mother-to-be’s baby bump and guessed what would be the eventual birth date for the newborn, we were given an index card to write a piece of advice for the mom-to-be. As you might be...

Online and Disconnected
In an effort to get a sense of what blog topic would be of most interest to people this month, I decided to hop onto my Instagram. I posted a story asking for people’s feedback on topics of interest. I was surprised by the number of responses that all had the same...