The Parental Edge Blog:

Parenting Strategies that Improve Child Behavior

Jan 3

How is Running a Company Like Running a Household?

I belong to a business group and often marvel at the similarities between the skills needed to run a business and those to run a...

Nov 28, 2022

Was Your Child Diagnosed?

Teachers are there for children. Administrators are there for Teachers. Supervisors are there for Administrators. Who is there for...

Nov 23, 2022

3 Unique Parenting Tips for Gatherings & Parties

I had the pleasure of being the featured speaker at a UCLA Bruin Professionals network meeting last week providing parents with unique...

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Media

Sari is a guest speaker on a podcast, Diverse Thinking, Different Learning

Diverse Thinking, Different Learning Podcast

Parents need support and strategies to deal with the pressure to perform and conform to expectations of what others deem to be the "perfect parent".

Listen to this podcast, where I was a guest, to build the confidence to parent your way.

Contacts and Referrals

Find My Advice in the Media

UpJourney: Permissive Parenting: The Pros and Cons According to 10+ Parenting Experts

Podcast: Diverse Thinking Different Learning Ep. 66: How to Parent with More Compassion and Confidence

Lifewire: Square's Cash App for Teens Can Prepare Them for the Future

SheKnows: Teacher Tips for Surviving School Conferences: "It Takes a Village"

Achieve Magazine: 5 Things Parents Can Do to Help Their Children Thrive and Excel in School

Media Resources

Common Sense Media is a leading independent source for media recommendations and advice for families.

www.commonsensemedia.org

Connectsafely.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people about safety, privacy, security and digital wellness.

Los Angeles Public Library (lapl) has a free support site for students, teachers, and parents, including offerings like tutoring, called Student Success https://lapl.org/studentsuccess

Lori Getz, Cyber Education Consultants

lor@lorigetz.com

http://lorigetz.com

Screen Time Guide for Parents: myvision.org

ConsumerNotice.org Important information on child safety

ConsumerNotice.org Important information on baby proofing

Food Allergy Institute for children who suffer from food allergies

Camps

Tips on Overnight Camps: A free advisory service

jill@tipsontripsandcamps.com

https://www.tipsontripsandcamps.com/

Educational Therapists & Assessment

Caren Gitlin, M.Ed., BCET

(818) 993-4177

cgitlin@socal.rr.com

Wendy Kulkin and Associates

(818)986-9945

wek@wendykulkin.com

Avlyn Kotton, MA, BCET

kottonedtherapy.com

(310) 472-1435

Jennifer Castrup, BCET

(818) 785-4192

jcastrup@aol.com

Association of Educational Therapists

http://www.aetonline.org

Rhonda Glowalla, M.S., Educational Psychologist

rglowalla@gmail.com

(818) 759-6244

Take N.O.T.E. by Understood.org https://www.understood.org/take-note

If you are wondering if your child may need an assessment, Understood.org has an online tool to help you spot signs of learning and thinking differences. This is not a diagnostic evaluation. For that you need a professional.

ChildNEXUS.com

Parents and professionals connecting to facilitate care and enhance educational support