Support, tips and advice for parents and children in need
Park Slope Parents and The Motherhood Center have been holding mental health check-ins for expectant parents since 2020. Thanks to everyone who has joined us! Here are some takeaways from our sessions that may be relevant to all of you.
For more, check out the Park Slope Parents Birthing Toolkit, which has tons of resources and words of wisdom to help you through pregnancy and delivery in the time of coronavirus—including a full section on
PSP is helping get out the latest COVID 19 information to people with our Ask The Expert series. These are Q & A sessions with our members, posted to Youtube. See below for our videos thus far.
From support groups and organizations to websites dedicated to coping with cancer, here are resources to be a warrior, as recommended by Park Slope Parents members!
NOTE: We also have a wonderfully supportive Illness/Cancer Warriors group on Park Slope Parents. If you're not a member yet, JOIN HERE. If you are already a member, send us an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
PSP hosted a webinar with teen-whisperer Fara Jones to help parents reset our preconceived notions about adolescence and offer strategies to cope with what's coming next. From technology to schooling to routines, Fara discussed how this uncertain world is affecting every strata of teendom and the best ways to help.
To get access to more events like this one, and to bond with fellow Brooklyn parents going through the teen-raising journey,join
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Help in deciding if you need help.
Encouragement for someone who has had more than one miscarriage.
Summary of what to do for a dear friend who miscarried in her second trimester.
Park Slope Parents recently hosted a webinar with Samuel Jeannite, PsyD, and Mandi White-Ajmani, PhD, of Small Brooklyn Psychology. Dr. Sam and Dr. Mandi shared some insight on acknowledging the realities of Covid-19, approaching the decision-making process, and reaching a conclusion that works for your family.
Read on for their wisdom—and to get access to more webinars like these, join Park Slope Parents HERE!
Park Slope Parents hosted a Coping Webinar with Dr. Nanika Coor on managing the transition to school (whatever that looks like)for our kids. Here are some notes and resources that came out of her webinar.
Dr. Coor started with a reminder to hold space for ourselves and for what we have been through over the past five months; it’s a lot. There’s more to come, but being mindful of what we’ve endured and how we’ve been successful so far (even if it
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What do you do with your nanny when the whole family gets sick? Here, PSP members share how they handled it.
Dr. Michael Davidovits, one of PSP's trusted experts in child and adolescent psychology, joined us for a webinar and shared insight into our tweens and teens through the filter of this challenging year.
Are you a parent in Brooklyn? Join PSP today to connect with our Tweens & Teens Group and build your support network. Already a member? Join the Tweens & Teens group here.
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!
Christmas can bring more than presents, cookies and Santa Claus. With it can come stress, worry and anxiousness. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the Holiday buzz and feel like yourself spinning out of control.
PSP members have shared resources and words of solidarity for those going through the death of a life partner.
Ideas for thoughtful and meaningful memorials when supporting friends or honoring your own loved ones.
This article was written in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting and has been continuously updated since then.
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!
“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.
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.
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.
Resources recommended by PSP members for parents who want to know how to best support their LGBTQ children
Was your child conceived through IVF? Here, members discusses their children where they came from.
Advice from PSP members about dealing with rough patches in a marriage/partnership.
Resources & support for LGBTQI+ parents
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.
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.
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:
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...
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.
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?”
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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
...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.
Tips for how a sick child's classroom can helping and supporting a child who is in and out of the hospital with cancer
