Allyson Pereira was a “good girl” who got involved with a very popular boy, who then broke up with her. He asked her for a nude photo with a promise to get back together. She made a terrible choice, but one many adults can understand, and she sent the photo. Her life was forever changed. She came to discuss her experiences with current 7th and 8th grade students during the school day, and the Pelham parent community in the evening.
Read MoreDr. Martinez presented her approach to discussing drug use with your kids - clear, science-based facts that explain how drugs affect brains and bodies. This talk gave extremely useful advice in how to approach these issues. Watch the recording, or flip through her presentation below.
Read MoreDr. Cameron Caswell joined the Pelham community by Zoom to address issues that local parents have raised about supporting our kids in the digital age. Her entire presentation and the Q&A were recorded and you can find them below.
Read MoreIn the last year there has been an increase in copycat edibles - meaning, candy that looks almost exactly like a popular branded candy or snack, except that it also contains THC (the substance in marijuana that produces the high).
Read MoreJoin 15 of the best ADHD experts who share their own strategies and hacks so you can get prioritized, beat the overwhelm, transition easily from summer...and be ready to CRUSH IT at work or school this fall.
Read MoreBy Melissa Ronan, LMSW, Pelham Together Executive Board Member, and Chair of the Pelham Together Mental Health Committee
It’s not just that your teen is drinking. The bigger issue with teenage drinking is that many kids drink to cope instead of learning to cope. And teens with mental health problems often drink to self-medicate, camouflaging the symptoms of underlying issues that are developing. Studies show that the later kids start drinking, the less likely they are to ever develop a substance abuse problem. So delaying or minimizing teen drinking has significant long-term benefits to their physical and emotional well-being.
Read MoreOn March 8, 2023, Make Caring Common of Harvard University hosted a webinar with bullying expert, Dr. Dorothy Espelage, to discuss bullying prevention and intervention. It was EXCELLENT. Check out a write up of key takeaways—including a discussion of what is bullying? What does and doesn’t work to prevent it?—and a recording of the full webinar is at the end.
This event was chocked full of resources, recommendations, and fabulous information for parents, schools, and communities.
Read MoreOn March 1st middle school parents gathered in the MS Library to hear Rosalind Wiseman, noted author and bullying prevention expert, talk about bullying and our kids’ peer-to-peer relationships. Some key points she made were the difference between treating people with dignity vs respect, and what motivates young people to make healthy and considerate choices (hint: feeling proud and avoidance of being ‘called out’ negatively are big). The Q&A was robust, and we all left wanting more.
Read MoreA 5-hour interactive online training experience to teach and apply practical techniques for effective behavior management. Sessions will be held on three Fridays from 11:30am-1pm, 4/7/23, 5/5/23 and 6/2/23. Cost is $150-$225.
Read MoreA 5-hour interactive online training experience to teach and apply practical techniques for effective behavior management. Sessions will be held on three Fridays from 11:30am-1pm, 4/7/23, 5/5/23 and 6/2/23. Cost is $150-$225.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for fun things to do with your kids in Westchester County, all roads lead to the village of Pelham. “They’ve done a great job of engaging families and young people in sports and recreation and the arts,” says John Ravitz, EVP/COO of the Business Council of Westchester (BCW). “It’s giving people a well-rounded opportunity to access so many different things.”
Read MoreIntroducing responsible device use is another parenting role today no different than teaching literacy and the importance of a balanced diet. Do you and your children have healthy relationships with technology?
Read MoreWEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE….click through….
Families are spending more time on screens than ever – from using social media and news sites to gaming and streaming. How does this behavioral shift impact family dynamics and well-being? How are parents and caregivers adapting strategies for the digital age? And how does their internet usage ultimately affect their children’s consumption?
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Dec. 21, Pelham Together held a webinar focused on speaking with children about difficult topics. Two licensed psychologists, who are also Pelham moms, led the discussion. They address a variety of strategies, as well as differences in how to handle different ages.
Read MoreSeptember is Suicide Prevention Month. For many of us, this calls to mind loved ones we’ve lost to suicide and all we’ve learned about suicide in the wake of that loss.
Read MorePelham Together’s Melissa Ronan shares some hard-earned wisdom as the mother of three….embrace the struggle! Kids will inevitably struggle -- socially, academically, athletically, emotionally. How should we,
as parents, deal with our children’s struggles? We need to expect them, to accept them, and to
adapt them into valuable lessons.
Read MoreSe ha dicho que criar a un niño es labor de todos, y este manual es nuestro intento de ser una ayuda virtual para usted, para ayudarlo en un momento particularmente difícil en su vida, un momento en el que podría sentir que no hay ayuda para usted.
Read MoreAn 88-page guide to figuring out whether your child is depressed, ways to communicate and support your child, where to turn for help and how to find a therapist.
Read MoreThe achievement culture in which our young people grow up was lifted slightly during the pandemic, and some studies show that improved their mental health. But it was short lived, and the pressure is back on. Parents play a mitigating role here. This article, as supported in studies by Dr. Suniya Luthar and Dr. Denise Pope, suggests that parents adjust the benchmarks they use to measure their child’s success in support of their mental health.
Read MorePelham Together is excited to announce our roll out of GoZen!, a fun, educational stress management program for kids. GoZen!’s online animated programs allow kids to learn about worry, anxiety, stress and more, and how to transform those challenging feelings into confidence, courage and resilience. Read more for FREE ACCESS to these programs and resources!
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