Parenting Tips from an Expert on Family Wellness
ByAn excellent resource for parenting tips, especially for parents of tweens and teens, is the email newsletter and blog of Dr. Peter Montminy. He’s a father of four children—and a consulting child psychologist, passionate about emotional well-being of kids and families. He’s got soul, he’s got heart, he’s got experience, he’s got training, he’s got joy.
He’s done extensive work with adolescents and their parents and teachers, and has developed teleclasses, a coaching program, free information, an email newsletter, and more.
I like his tagline, “Guiding school-age kids to life-time success,” and his description of himself as a family wellness coach. I like that he lives with his wife and family in the woods of Pennsylvania (what a great place to raise children). Check out his website and sign up for his weekly tips: http://www.kidstepcoaching.com/
Tis the Season of Giving: Families can get into the holiday spirit by supporting Volunteer USA Foundation’s holiday book drive.
It’s simple…Volunteer USA is collecting gently-used or new Magic Tree House books, a favorite series among young readers. We are collecting
new and used Magic Tree House books for our Teen Trendsetters™ program, where high school volunteers step in to mentor struggling 2nd and 3rd graders each week.
Please send books to: Teen Trendsetters Reading Mentors, 5970 SW 1st Lane, Ocala, Florida 34474. Or, if you prefer, you can donate $5 or more so we may purchase new books for children. Please make checks payable to: Volunteer USA Foundation, 516 North Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301