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Books for Kids and Tweens About the Birds and the Bees

Details: Parent Category: Advice - Activities; Category: Book & Movie Lists For Kids, Tweens and Teens

Got a tween who’s starting to ask some questions about sex, puberty, and all of that good stuff that comes with growing up? PSP members have the book recs you need to help educate your kids in the most age-appropriate, not-scary way possible.

Raising a tween in Brooklyn and not yet a member of Park Slope Parents? Join us today! And if you’re already a member, head here to get connected to our Tweens & Teens Group.

This article also includes recommendations for books geared toward younger kids, specifically preschoolers. Click here to skip to that section!

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The PSP Guide to Raising Bilingual Children

Details: Parent Category: Home Life; Category: Languages & Culture

The positive effects of bilingualism on all areas of life, from brainpower to academic and career success, have been well documented. If you've chosen to raise your child with more than one language, the Park Slope Parents Guide to Raising Bilingual Children—featuring insights from three speech and language professionals—is the perfect handbook to help you through each stage of the journey.

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The PSP Guide to Raising Bilingual Children features 25+ pages of wisdom, including crowd-sourced experiences from multilingual families in Brooklyn, professional advice from experts in the field, and links to outside resources to help you deepen your own research. This guide is available at no additional cost for members.

If you're already a PSP member, head HERE to download the Bilingual Guide!

If you're not a member and you'd like to purchase the guide, head HERE!

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Mental Health Check-In for Dads/Partners with The Motherhood Center and Justin Lioi

Details: Parent Category: Support; Category: Mental Health

PSP held a Mental Health Check-In for Dads and Support Partners on Monday, December 14th, at 8:00pm, with:

Justin Lioi, LCSW

Paige Bellenbaum, LMSW, Founding Director and Chief External Relations Officer at the Motherhood Center

Here’s a link to the webinar, though the notes cover the majority of the points made during the hour. Here's also a recent PSA about Mental Health you can watch (and maybe show to any moms you're worried about.)

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PSP Mental Health Check-In: STILL HOME for the Holidays with Joey Ackerman, LCSW-R

Details: Category: Holidays and Special Events

Park Slope Parents hosted a webinar with Joey Ackerman, LCSW-R, who shared wisdom on handling the realities of this holiday season and accepting the challenging emotions it may bring.

To get access to more events like this one, and to find solidarity with other parents in Brooklyn navigating life and raising kids during the pandemic, join the Park Slope Parents community today!

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December staycation? Here's what to do with kids in NYC over the holidays!

Details: Category: Holidays and Special Events

Planning a staycation over the December holidays? Here PSP members share ideas of what to do with kids in New York City during the December school break.

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