Publications - Parenting/Caregiver Advice and Support

If Your Kids Are Awake, They're Probably Online, by Tamar Lewin, New York Times , Jan 20 2010.

“Researchers once thought the use of electronic devices could not go up. They were wrong. ”

Parenting: Raising Happy Children, by Jim Taylor, Ph.D., Psychology Today , Oct 30 2009.

“What does it take to raise happy children? ”

Do parents favor natural children over adopted ones?, by Nigel Barber, Psychology Today, Jun 1 2009.

“This article discusses a number of studies that suggest adoptice children are treated as well as biological children, if not better. ”

Delivering advice to parents on teen sex, by Bella English, Boston Globe, Apr 19 2009.

“'If you learn the lingo your children are using themselves, or are exposed to, you'll be better equipped to help them navigate the highly sexualized culture', Joani Geltman says. 'You have to use the words, because those are the words the kids are using, and it's letting them know you do get what's going on and you're able to help them with it,' says Geltman, who has spoken at several South Shore middle and high schools recently. She's a social worker from Wellesley who teaches classes in child development and the psychology of family life at Curry College in Milton and Lesley University in Cambridge. ”

Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies, by Gayle Byrne, 2009.

Siren's Dance: My Marriage to a Borderline, by A. Walker, 2008.

The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids, by Jenn Berman, Donna Corwin, Apr 4 2007.

“Parents no longer have time to read long books about the theories of parenting. What they want are quick pieces of advice geared to their busy lifestyles and immediate needs. Dr. Jenn comes to the rescue with this fun yet useful book that offers 26 short chapters on everything from pets to being a sports parent to healthy relationships to food to keeping your marriage as much fun as it was before the children arrived.   ”

The Optimistic Child : A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience, by Martin Seligman, 2007.

Shut Up About...Your Perfect Kid!, by Gina Gallagher and Patricia Konjoian, 2007.

Words Are Not for Hurting, by Elizabeth Verdick, 2004.

Your Pregnancy & Newborn Journey: A Guide for Pregnant Teens, by Jeanne Lindsay and Jean Brunelli, 2004.

The Sexualized Child in Foster Care: A Guide for Foster Parents and Other Professionals, by Sally Hoyle, 2000.

The Invisible String, by Patrice Karst, 2000.

How Supportive Parenting Protects the Brain, by Olga Khazan, The Atlantic .

“The other day, a mother of a 15-month-old walked into Andrew Garner’s office, oozing frustration. “Is it normal for them to never sit still?” she asked. Garner, a pediatrician in Westlake, Ohio, leapt on the remark as a teachable moment. “He doesn’t sit still?!” he said, “That’s a compliment to you! You want him to do that.” At 15 months, he explained, children are itching to explore, and then toddle back, and then wander off again. It’s a sign the baby is developing apace. The goal is to make the woman feel confident in her mothering abilities. If he builds up her self-esteem, Garner hopes, she’ll be more invested and engaged as a mom, and the child will grow up smarter and healthier as a result. Garner bases this chain of events on a spate of recent studies that have shown that supportive parents breed better-off children. ”