Child Development and Behavior Specialist. Parent Educator. Best Selling Author
by Betsy Brown Braun on , under Parenting, Sensitive Topics
I was a guest on a newish and quite good website, SHE MD, with Mary Alice Haney and Rhea Seahorn. For those who are in need or just wonder, I think it's worth the watch! Managing Divorce, Co-Parenting and Blended Family Dynamics to Raise Resilient Children with Betsy Brown Braun and Actress Rhea Seehorn … [Read more...] about She MD
by siteadmin on , under Adolescents, Communication, Elementary School Children, Environmental influences, Learning, Safety, Sensitive Topics, Toddlers, Transitions
It is impossible to imagine a human who has not been profoundly affected by the catastrophic fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, California. Those who lost their houses, all their possessions, and their physical mementos holding their family memories, are overwhelmed, are in pain, and are numb. Those who did not take a direct hit are suffering, too. In writing this blog, my goal is to offer support to parents of children, young and old, in dealing with their children. Parents need to … [Read more...] about Fire Talk, Part 2. Older children, tweens, and teens
by Betsy Brown Braun on , under Adolescents, Brat-Proofing, Communication, Elementary School Children, Environmental influences, Expectations, Parent modeling, Parenting, Sensitive Topics
In Part I of Kids Don't Understand Money I shared a story of a parent whose child had not previously seen or paid attention to paying with cash. (Really!) I addressed the reality that children today don’t know about our legal tender: coins and bills. It’s shocking to think about. And here is the rest of that story: The 7-year-old, upon seeing his dad use green money, asked incredulously, “Do you have more of that?” How do kids learn about money? Where does it comes from? How do we get it? … [Read more...] about Part II of Kids Don’t Understand Money: TEACHING ABOUT MONEY
by Betsy Brown Braun on , under Child development, Communication, Elementary School Children, Parent modeling, Parenting, Safety, Sensitive Topics
“My child just asked me,” a mother wrote, “ ‘Why do people hate the Jews?’ ” Another parent wrote, “I can explain the cause of the war; I can retell history. I cannot explain these atrocities against the Jewish state of Israel. Help me.” A third came this morning. “Thank you for your blog about the War in Israel. It wasn’t enough.” I spent the day today thinking, researching, pondering, digging for answers, talking to colleagues. I even called Rabbi Steve Leder. Rabbis are teachers, … [Read more...] about What DO I Say about the War in Israel
by Betsy Brown Braun on , under Adolescents, Child development, Communication, Elementary School Children, Environmental influences, Parent modeling, Parenting, Safety, Sensitive Topics
I absolutely hate that I have to write this blog. There is a war in Israel, and this is the reality of the world in which we must raise our children. But my job is to help and support parents and children. And so I write...again. Wasn’t it only yesterday that I wrote about talking to your children about the War in Ukraine? Having to explain an act of terror or violence or trauma to a child of any age is just plain daunting. As much as we try to shelter them, our children get exposed … [Read more...] about Talking to Your Children About the War in Israel
by Betsy Brown Braun on , under Adolescents, Behavior, Communication, Elementary School Children, Environmental influences, Parenting, Safety, School, Sensitive Topics
Can this really be happening? Again? Every parent I know is feeling the same thing. The anxiety we already feel about our children’s safety when they are away from us is just getting worse and worse. The horror of the school shooting in Uvalde is, simply put, overwhelming. Too many times I have written blogs about how to talk with your child about shootings, school shootings in particular. This difference for me this time is the extent of my anger, my fury, my disgust, and my frustration. … [Read more...] about Oh No! Another Shooting to Talk to Kids About