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Support, tips and advice for parents and children in need
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Help in deciding if you need help.
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Ideas for thoughtful and meaningful memorials when supporting friends or honoring your own loved ones.
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This article was written in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting and has been continuously updated since then.
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Here is a recommendended list of books for kids that feature all types of wonderful families. If you have any you would like to add, email us at hello@parkslopeparents.
Park Slope Parents has groups for Single/Divorced/Separated parents, Single Parents by Choice, LGBTQ+ parents, Blended Families, and more. If you're not yet a member, join us today!
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“The very worst part of grief is that you can't control it. The best we can do is try to let ourselves feel it when it comes. And let it go when we can.” —Grey’s Anatomy.
Below are resources to help children and families cope with traumatic events in the family, community, and world.
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It really sucks when a friend is going through something incredibly challenging like an illness, miscarriage/still born, or the death of a family member. You want to help but don't know how. Here are suggestions from Park Slope Parents about ways to help others.
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You can be an ally for nannies, house cleaners, and others who are dealing with immigration and deportation issues. As one PSP member shares, "I saw my house cleaner and her account of the worry, fear and uncertainty highlighted the need for employers to do what they can to help." Here are resources of people who can help and what YOU can do to help our vulnerable community.
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Resources recommended by PSP members for parents who want to know how to best support their LGBTQ children
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Was your child conceived through IVF? Here, members discusses their children where they came from.
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Advice from PSP members about dealing with rough patches in a marriage/partnership.
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Find resources and support for LGBTQI+ parents, including crisis hotlines, local and national organizations, healthcare help, and legal help.
Find resources for supporting our LGBTQI+ children here.
Did you know Park Slope Parents has an LGBTQ+ Group for queer parents and families to connect and share resources? If you're a PSP member, head here, log in, and check the box to join. If you're not yet a member, learn more and join us today!
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By posting this video, “Leslie Morgan Steiner: Why domestic violence victims don't leave” the probability that this hits home for at least one of you is 100%. That makes it worth posting to everyone, asking you to watch, and if it makes just one of you reach out for yourself or to a friend you suspect is being abused it will be a message well posted http://youtu.be/V1yW5IsnSjo.
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This page provides information and resources including shelters, support groups, and organizations dedicated to helping adults and children in abusive relationships.
In the event of an emergency, always call 911.
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Be sure to join one our Specialty or Tough Stuff Groups to talk with other local Parents who are dealing with similar issues.
In the PSP Resources & Support Section you will find articles on the following:
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Parenting can be hard, especially with a limited support system. PSP can help by providing a community of neighbors who’ve been there and done that. Still, sometimes you need more than like-minded fellow parents. Many of us have times when we need professional assistance (for the good of our whole families). If you are feeling like you need professional help, here are some resources to turn to...
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A PSP parent asked their group what they can do to help a friend with postpartum depression. Also known as PPD or postnatal depression, postpartum depression is a condition a parent may suffer from following childbirth. There is no single cause but it often results from a combination of hormonal changes, psychological adjustment to parenthood and fatigue.
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A PSP member writes: “looking for ideas on what to bring to someone on bedrest (in this case at a hospital, but it could be any bedrest). If you were on bedrest, what were good things that folks brought you?”
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In this section you will find local organizations offering support groups & meetings to help cope with the emotionality of cancer. If you know of any more to add to the list, please email us at
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Looking for advice on how to talk with children about a friend or loved one diagnosed with Cancer? In this article you will find tips, guides, and books on how to handle this complex and emotional topic.
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Tips for how a sick child's classroom can helping and supporting a child who is in and out of the hospital with cancer
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Are you considering adoption? Here are a few resources to help you get started on this exciting process.
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Resources, reading, and wisdom for parents who choose to terminate a pregnancy due to medical complications.
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Our PSP members have shared resources to help you manage the pain of losing a newborn.
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A PSP member asks: "The memorial is next week. The social worker recommended I peruse the book store for books on grief. Does anyone have any books on grief to recommend?"
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From support groups and organizations to websites dedicated to the loss of a baby, here are some folks who can help you through these difficult times.
To view resources for perinatal loss and stillbirth specifically: Support for Perinatal Loss
To view resources for those ending a wanted pregnancy: Support for Ending a Wanted Pregnancy
To view more wisdom from PSP members: Advice for after a miscarriage
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Resources for supporting an aging parent or loved one.
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Learn about common types of therapists and what differentiates them.
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A message of support and solidarity and a virtual hug for new parents from PSP founder Susan Fox.
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Child Therapist and School Counselor Danielle Bocchino joined Park Slope Parents for a conversation about going back to school this September, where she shared advice for parents on managing their emotions and helping kids transition smoothly back into school.
Read on for key takeaways—and if you’re a parent who’s not yet a member of PSP, join us today to tap into the support of a compassionate community.
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As parents, we put so much of ourselves into our kids.
Sometimes—especially this year—this can leave us feeling depleted and brittle. In turn, this keeps us from being the parents we aspire to be. How can we break this cycle?
Small Brooklyn Psychology hosted a webinar with therapist Sam Jeannite, PsyD, who addressed these concerns with evidence-based strategies for coping with stress, managing frustration, and making time for our own self-care.
Park Slope Parents was a proud media sponsor for this event.
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PSP held a Mental Health Check-In for Dads and Support Partners on Monday, December 14th, 2021, with:
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 new parents you're worried about.)
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Thank you to everyone who took the time to join us for our most recent mental health check-in! Beth Manitsky, LMSW, who practices here in Park Slope, offered some tools and advice to put everything into perspective and help us recognize that we’re not going through it alone. Below, we’ve compiled some key takeaways from the check-in.
