Helicopter Parenting

Helicopter parenting as it is called in the literature has received a “bad wrap”. The term has been overused, misused and now has a completely negative connotation. It has given some parents yet another reason to not confront their own…

Helping Girls Express Themselves

Rachel Simmons, author of “Odd Girl Out” and “The Curse of the Good Girl” has some helpful tools on her website. Go to RachelSimmons.com and look under projects. There are two sections called girl tips and BFF 2.0Take time to…

Social Media

Social Media is the #1 way people spend time online.

It can be fun, it can be a way to stay in touch with family and friends who live far away. It keeps kids informed about what their…

On Gratitude and Parenting

I am certain that I felt grateful to my parents when I was growing up.

I knew to say thank you and knew I was both blessed and lucky. The real gratitude however, has come with being a…

Head of Upper School Weighs In On Parenting

When I was twelve years old, my parents told me that if I wanted a car to drive when I turned sixteen, then I would have to pay for it.

So in the summer before my sixth grade…

Harvard Professor to Engage with Mount Vernon Parents

On Monday morning, September 26, during this year’s second installment of Parent University, Mount Vernon parents will have the opportunity to Skype with Richard Weissbourd, a child and family psychologist, Harvard professor, and author of The Parents We Mean…

Parent U Book Discussions Kick Off September 13 & 26

The dates for the September book discussions are Tuesday September 13th at 8:15am in the Glenn Campus Media Center and Monday September 26th at 8:45am in the Founders Campus Media Center. During the second event we will be able to…