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Parental Advice Before Giving Your Child a Phone

  This article is first in our popular repeated series of three articles geared towards educating parents and helping them to set limits on the phones they "lend" their tweens and teens.     Thinking of giving your child a phone?  What should you know before your child first turns on his/her phone for the first … [Read more...]

TECHNOTES: Suicide Warning Signs & Prevention

  Suicide is on the rise.  Certainly, the recent tragic news of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain is on everyone's minds. Were there suicide warning signs? According to a report released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), death by suicide has increased by nearly 25% in the last two decades. Suicide … [Read more...]

Track Your Children’s Vision at Home

  I was in high school when I first got my glasses.  Although I remember squinting from the back of the room,  it never occurred to me that I might need glasses.  I just assumed my vision was like anyone else's.  I'll never forget how I felt when I first used my new glasses in my classroom.  I put them on … [Read more...]

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