PTAN #37 – ‘The Good Stripper’ Reveals All

This Former Dancer Reveals All When Marci Warhaft says she understands challenges, she’s not kidding. The author of The Good Stripper tears off the mask of shame that she felt …

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IN THE NEWS: Different Families, Different COVID-19 Rules

Parenting During COVID-19: It’s a Challenge What do you do when your kid wants to go to that birthday party that all of his other friends are attending? Yes – …

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IN THE NEWS: How to Handle COVID-19 Fatigue

How to Manage COVID-19 Fatigue – Tips and Advice For Parents Got COVID Fatigue? You’re Not Alone So here we are. Months into the pandemic with seemingly no end in …

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IN THE NEWS: Should Parents Be Honest About Their COVID Fears?

COVID Fear: You’re a parent and you’re scared. Is it okay to exhibit fear in the face of this pandemic? That’s the question that parents are grappling with as we …

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SOCIETY: Protesting With Kids

How to Protest Safely With Kids It’s become increasingly clear that change is in the air.  People of all ages and races are coming forth to make their voices heard. …

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IN THE NEWS: Back-to-School Tips During COVID-19

Back to school in 2020 is causing anxiety for parents This year, back-to-school is something different. COVID-19 has put a new perspective on this annual event, one that was previously …

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IN THE NEWS: Parental Guilt and Back-to-School

  “Back to school” means something very different this year… It’s time to send the kids back to school…or not. Parents are facing a tough choice in this first September …

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IN THE NEWS: Teens and COVID-19

How do we get our teens to take COVID-19 seriously? We’ve all been there: in our teens, rife with attitude and feelings of immortality. Nothing’s quite changed in millennia, in …

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IN THE NEWS: Parenting Guilt During COVID-19

Parenting During COVID-19 These are challenging times, particularly for parents. COVID-19 has shaken up every aspect of our lives. Let’s face it: most of us are stressed, trying to work …

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SOCIETY: Kids, Screen Time and Safety in a Post-Coronavirus World

Coronavirus, Kids, Screen Time and Mental Health The Kids Are Alright…Aren’t They? One has to wonder. In the age of Coronavirus, sheltering-in-place and increased screen time, children have lots of …

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IN THE NEWS: Your Child Asks About the N-Word. Now What?

The N-Word: A Painful Question, A Painful Truth It’s never an easy topic, discussing one of the most painful words in the English language: the N-word. This is even more …

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CONTROVERSY: Help! My Teen Wants to Wear a Sexy Halloween Costume!

Your teen wants to wear a risqué  halloween costume. What do you do? It’s that time of the year. Trick-or-treating and costume parties are in the air. Your tween/teen is …

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PTAN #31 – It’s All About the Hustle

  Work, Work, Work, Work, Work Broadcast personality Taylor Kaye learned early on that “the hustle” was what would lead to success. As a child, she watched her mother work …

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NPR INTERVIEW: White Skin, Black Emojis

Does Emoji Representation Matter? How much do emojis really matter? Depends who you ask, I guess. If you ask a tween or teen, it’s probably safe to say that the …

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CBC PARENTS ARTICLE: Parenting Young Children in Middle Age

“Note that my kids aren’t the problem; my aging body is” “I don’t know how you do it, Sam!” I hear this often. It’s apparently supposed to be a compliment. …

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IN THE NEWS: The Challenges and Benefits of Later-Age Parenting

The Challenges and Benefits of Later-Age Parenting What’s it like to be an “older”mom, and what is “older” anyway? This was the question that I was asked on CTV’s Your …

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Parents: Please Let Kids Open Presents at Birthday Parties

Opening Gifts at Birthday Parties is Part of the Fun Should kids open presents at birthday parties? There’s a new trend that I’ve noticed that makes me very uncomfortable. I say …

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IN THE NEWS: How to Survive a Family Road Trip

How to Survive a Family Road Trip Traveling with kids can be stress free by following these simple tips Us parents are a brave bunch, aren’t we? With the prospect …

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