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Ask BBB – Columns from the Palisadian-Post

October 12, 2023
My toddler is a picky eater

September 14, 2023
What are the benefits to socializing toddlers? When should they start school?

August 10, 2023
Toddler Lying

July 13, 2023
Overnights and the 3 year old

June 8, 2023
Blending families

May 11, 2023
When one child gets more attention than the other

April 13, 2023
Any harm with screen time on a rainy day?

March  2, 2023
Teaching your child to handle BIG feelings

February 2, 2023
I feel guilty about sending my child to Day Care

January 5, 2023
How to help my daughter participate in groups and be a better loser.

December 1, 2022
Dealing with kids after a weekend at Grandma’s house.

November 3, 2022
Are there benefits to adding classes to an 18 month old’s life?

October 6, 2022
Help with Kids’ bedtime

September 1, 2022
My child hits

August 4, 2022
In our family with 3 kids, the youngest is always excluded.

July 7, 2022
How to Help a Child Who Gets Extremely Frustrated

June 2, 2022
What to do about a Clingy Child Who Only Wants MOM.

May 5, 2022
My 6 year old has anxiety about catastophies

April 7, 2022
My Child is obsessed with Being First

March 3, 2022
How do I explain an uncle going into rehab…and should I?

February 3, 2022
How can I prepare my children for my going back to work full time?

January 6, 2022
How do I prepare my child for our dog’s imminent death?

December 2, 2021
Will my daughter be lonely if she is an only child?

November 4, 2021
An increasingly defiant 8 year old who fights with his sister.

October 7, 2021
How to help a 2 year old get used to her new sibling

September 2, 2021
Are there benefits to being a TV free household?

August 5, 2021
My child will not try anything new, food or anything

July 1, 2021
What is a good age to have the “stranger danger” talk?
June 3, 2021
A pregnant mom asks,”What are the most important things to do in raising a child?”

May 6, 2021
Should siblings share a room?

April 1, 2021
Post Pandemic Separation Anxiety in Young Children

March 4, 2021
My 11 year-old- feels bad about himself

February 4, 2021
My 11 year old daughter spends all her time reading.

January 7, 2021
How to encourage healthy eaters with kids who are picky eaters

December 3, 2020
My child over-reacts to the small mistakes he makes

November, 5, 2020
What are rules and boundaries for door closing and locking

October 1, 2020
How do I talk with my kids about the election?

September 3
At What Age Should I Talk to My Child About Death?

August 6
How can I help my child to socialize with social distancing?

July 2
Screen time limits during the quarantine

May 7, 2020
How do I deal with my kids’ fighting during Safer-at-Home times.

April 2, 2020
How do I handle my kids’, ages 8 and 10, anxiety about not going back to school?

March 5, 2020
What’s a good age to start watching video games?

February 6, 2020
How do I answer my 4 year old who wants a sibling

January 2, 2020
Does having an age gap between siblings matter?

December 5, 2019
At what age can a child watch YouTube?

November 7, 2019
Helping a toddler to move to a new house

October 3, 2019
Affluenza in the Palisades

September 5, 2019
Toddlers and their ipad use

August 1, 2019
How to deal with older kids bothering younger ones in the park.

July 4, 2019
My 4 and 6 year old boys cry all the time

June 6, 2019
Might my 12 year old be showing signs of depression?

May 23. 2019
My 4 year old hates going to school. What can I do?

May 2, 2019
Stay-at-home dad feels isolated with his child

April 4, 2019
How to prepare kids for a change in their parents’ work schedules that will reduce their time together?

March 7, 2019
Should I take my 4 and 6 year old boys on an international vacation?

February 7, 2019
I have a four year old daughter, and I am ready to start dating since my wife’s death.

January 3, 2019
Are New Years resolutions a good idea for kids?

December 6, 2018
How do I avoid spoilinig my kids at the holidays?

November 1, 2018
Are parenting groups necessary or even a good thing?

October 4, 2018
My two year old is still not talking

September 6, 2018
Can my child go to the mall alone?

August 2, 2018
My 13 year old is addicted to YouTube

July 5, 2018
I am jealous of my (my son’s) nanny. Should I fire her?

June 7, 2018
What is the right age for a child to have a cell phone?

May 3, 2018
Should I correct my son’s best friend’s terrible manners and habits?

April 5, 2018
What extra curricular activities should an 8 year old have?

December 14, 2017
What do you do if you hate your marriage but love your lifestyle?

November 2, 2017
My teenage son won’t go to school

October 12, 2017
My son is visiting sexually explicit website

August 3, 2017
Is my teenage daughter too involved in politics?

July 6, 2017
How much fighting is too much fighting among siblings?

June 1, 2017
Our 9 year old is visiting sexually explicit websites

May 4, 2017
A 10 year old is fixed on what birthday gifts she will receive

April 6, 2017
My boy teen is shorter than his sister.

March 2, 2017
Should I shelter my teen boys from inappropriate topics?

February 2, 2017
Should a family rush to buy a new pet after their dog has died?

January 5, 2017
Should a 13 year old be given a Fit Bit for her birthday?

November 3, 2016
The daughter of two musical parents is disturbed by music

October 6, 2016:
What to do when your child won’t go out of the house

September 1, 2016:
How to help your child digest the bile she hears about the election

August 4, 2016:
How to start off the new school year smoothly

July 25, 2016:
When your child goes off to college

June 24, 2016:
When to have THE talk about boundaries with boys

June 9, 2016:
What is the right age for social media?

May 26, 2016:
My 11 year old want to do whatever my 14 year old does. Help!

May 12, 2016:
Is screen time all that bad? My nanny lets my 2 year old watch while I am at work.

May 2, 2016:
Is it okay for my 10 year old daughter to carry her old teddy bear wherever she goes?

April 14, 2016:
My teenage son wants to wear the same dirty clothes everyday! What should I do?

March 24, 2016:
What do I do when my daughter doesn’t tell the whole story about her sleepover plans?

March 10, 2016:
What do I do when Grandma and Grandpa spoil my kids rotten?

February 11, 2016:
All the fears that come with having a new baby

January 28, 2016:
Finding activities for two very different kids

January 14, 2016:
My 10 year old listens to music that is racy and suggestive

December 24, 2015
How to I prepare my children for my mother-in-law coming to live with us?

December 10, 2015
Should I tell the parents that their nanny is not doing her job with their child?

November 26, 2015
My 9 and 11 year old kids are constantly bickering. Help!

November 12,2015:
What’s going on with a 10 year old who has stomach aches before school?

October 22, 2015:
My 4 year old has turned into a monster!

October 8, 2015:
I caught my 14 year old drinking. How do I handle it?

September 16, 2015:
My toddler hates wearing clothes!

August 27, 2015:
My teen just wants to sleep all the time

August 13, 2015:
My kindergartner is swearing and cursing.

July 23,2015:
My 2 year old is getting kicked out of his playgroup because he bites

July 9,2015:
When a parent goes back to work…and the child can’t take it

June 25, 2105:
When parents disagree about having another child

June 11, 2015:
Is 14 too young to start dating?

May 28, 2015:
Two sets of grandparents, two different sets of beliefs about dealing with the child

May 7, 2015:
Should children see a therapist when parents divorce?

April 9, 2015:
How to explain Foster Parents to your child

March 26, 2015:
Am I overbooking my child?

February 12,2015:
High School freshman son doesn’t want to go to school

January 22,2015:
Explaining the Homeless to your child

January 8, 2015:
How do I prepare a child for the birth of a sibling?

December 15, 2014:
How do I handle it when my kids compare the holiday gifts they receive?

December 11, 2014:
I’m worried that my child loves our nanny more than he loves me.

November 27, 2014:
What is a reasonable curfew for a teenager?

November 13, 2o14:
Should we give our kids an allowance and how do I do it?

October 23, 2014:
How should I handle a teacher who picks on my 9 year old son?

October 9, 2014:
What do I do if we want our child to be into sports like us and he is not?

September 11, 2014:
How do I teach my daughter good manner when she hangs out with a friend who has none?

August 13, 2014:
How can I prepare my child for the the start of first grade?

June 30, 2014:
What should I do about my 7 year old impossibly picky eater?

June 12, 2014:
How do I avoid raising a spoiled, self entitled child?

May 8, 2014:
I feel like my toddler doesn’t like me.

April 24, 2014:
Kids who lose possessions and teaching the value of things.

April 3, 2014: 
Typical toddler behavior and the right age for kids to get cell phones.

March 13, 2014:   
A good way to explain death to a child and the right age to begin the birds and the bees talk.

February 27, 2014:
The question of allowing children a third year of preschool and how to raising twins to be individuals.

February 13, 2014:
Should families choose a parochial preschool for their child which is a different religion and the move from elementary to middle school

The first column presented Betsy’s 2014: New Year’s Resolutions: Power Up Your Parenting

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"I do know so deeply what you have brought to me, Stephane, and the girls as a family.  They would definitely be little assholes without my Betsy’s wise words over the years LOL." -Katy Strouk - Mom of 2 girls--a teen and post college girl.

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When you [Betsy] speak, everything just sort of clicks and all the chaos going on around us seems to have order once again. We really appreciate your help and insight.

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Betsy is quite simply pure magic. Through the ups and downs of parenting, she is a constant source of tremendous guidance, , wisdom, and comfort. Having Betsy as a trusted resource, as I navigate life with two boys, is truly a blessing.

-Rebecca Jonah, mother of two boys

I have participated in Betsy’s groups and private consultations over the past decade-plus. I find her guidance to be experience and research-based. And I respond to her no-bullshit directness. Her support helps me feel like I am working to be the best mom I can be; knowledgeable, present, and open. Being in the groups has given me so much confidence as a parent, plus camaraderie and lifelong friends with my fellow mom members. Betsy is the rock, sounding board, expert, and friend everyone needs while navigating the parenting journey.

-Meredith Alexander, mother of two boys

Betsy is quite simply pure magic. Through the ups and downs of parenting (and life!), she is a constant source of tremendous guidance and wisdom and comfort. Having Betsy as a trusted resource (who has literally seen it all) as I navigate life with two boys is truly a blessing.

-Rebecca Jonah, mother of two boys

You’re like a drug and it’s hard to get enough of your wisdom so thank you!

-Maryam Shahrokhi, Pediatrician in LA

Your voice is so often in my head as I navigate the adventures (good, bad, and yes, sometimes ugly) of parenting. I can’t imagine what I would have done all these years without it...it’s like a touchstone that keeps me on track.

-Thea Andrews Wolf, mom of 2 middle school boys

We’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of positive response in our community from the PA Forum Betsy held for our Middle and High School parents. We are all discussing our implementation of her practical, meaningful advice - from how to respond to our teen's and tween’s meltdowns to how to deal with their messy rooms. Additionally she helped frame parenting (and over-parenting) during this challenging time as well as normalize our parental anxieties.Thank you Betsy!

-Leigh Morales, MS PA Forum Chair, The Greenhill School, Dallas TX

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-The New York Times

Betsy offers the clearest, calming, and most helpful advice there is on parenting...She's like having the smartest, coolest, and amazingly right mom just a phone call away.

-Jane Buckingham, Author of The Modern Girls Guide to Life and The Modern Girls Guide to Motherhood

Betsy Brown Braun is a fine observer of children…

-Dr. Robert M. Landaw, Pediatrician

Betsy keeps it real. She respects parents and children and gives parents the straight scoop about productive communication. I turn to her insights again and again.

-Alexis Bircoll Martin, mother of two

Your talk really helped me in becoming a more “open” parent and less worried about little things that really don’t matter and restrict kids in a negative way.

-Nina Hong, mother

Betsy got me over the bumps of raising two young boys and over the moguls of raising teenage boys. She is my rock.

-Deidra Hall

Betsy’s private consultations are fabulous. She has a gift for understanding all different types of children and giving advice that works for your particular child.

-Craig Mallery

I love the way you think and how clear you make the issues seem. You are so brilliant and I love how perceptive and straightforward you are. You anchor me and the things you say make a lot of sense.

-Leigh Nickoll, Marriage and Family Counselor

Betsy is always able to come up with simple and unique approaches to common parenting problems as well as more complex issues. What she says makes good sense and always works...

-Joanna VanTrees Cowitt, mother of a boy and a girl, Los Angeles, CA

Betsy Brown Braun is a master teacher and one of the wisest parenting experts I have ever known.

-Steven Carr Reuben, Ph.D., author of Children of Character

Betsy is a wise, humorous, and caring advisor... Due in large part to Betsy, we are smarter parents and our children are happier and healthier as a result.

-Steven Webber, father of two boys

Betsy Brown Braun’s class has been an incredible experience for me. Her wisdom, combined with a rare and wonderful sense of humor, has helped me become a better parent.

-Deborah Gleiberman, mother of three children

Betsy is our modern-day version of the ‘village elder’ from whom we all seek counsel. Her suggestions have enabled me to respond to my children’s questions and curiosity in a way that respects their intelligence without confusing them.

-Paulina Ladreyt, mother of twin boys, Santa Monica, CA

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