Tag Archive for: Parenting

Kids Who Bully Parents are Everywhere!

Why Do Good Parents Find Themselves Bullied? Parenting is a roller coaster ride filled with highs and lows, joys and despair — elation, dejection, euphoria, and hopelessness. Some children are easier than others. Some are more accommodating by nature, they accept your authority without protest, and go through their developmental stages with limited rebelliousness. They […]

Lower Manhattan Community School

Dear Sean, Thank you for your workshop today, the “Five Things Every Teenager Needs” for our PTA meeting. It was insightful, intelligent, warm and above all easy to understand for those of us struggling with basic adolescent issues of our pre-teens and teens.  You make us all feel as if we are not crazy to […]

Millennium High School

Dear Sean, On behalf of the parents of Millennium High School, I want to thank you for your wonderful presentation at our PA meeting last week. The lively discussion you led brought both tears and laughter!  We are so grateful for your caring, thought-provoking comments, insight and counsel.  We would love to have you visit […]

Quest to Learn

Dear Sean, Thank you so kindly for spending the evening with the Quest to Learn parent community as our guest speaker at our PTA meeting. Your time and your insights are INVALUABLE! On each occasion that I have had the opportunity to hear you speak, I leam something new. Consistently I leave the experience feeling […]

Harvest Collegiate High School

Sean, Thank you for coming and speaking to our parents at Harvest Collegiate High School. You are the first speaker we’ve had and anyone who might come in the future will have a tough act to follow. You set the bar very high. I am including some quotes that parents sent me following your talk. […]

Five Things Teens Need To Thrive During Adolescence

Are you baffled by adolescence? Does your teenager’s behavior trouble you? Welcome to the club. Please step inside my office. Let’s eavesdrop on other parents: “My son doesn’t sleep at night so he can’t wake up in the morning.” “My daughter procrastinates until she has a panic attack, then I have one myself!” “My kid’s […]

LAB Middle School

Dear Sean, Thank you for being a panelist for our middle school round table. You are generous with your time, experience, and insight. So many parents need to engage in these conversations and it is always comforting knowing others face the same challenges. Thank you for being such a empathetic facilitator. Sean Grover delivers again! […]

The Holiday Survival Kit: How to Manage Your In-Laws

Why holidays are a financial bonanza for psychotherapists. If you adore your in-laws and delight in their company, consider yourself one of the lucky ones and read no further. But if the thought of spending time with your partner’s family has you activating your body armor and bracing for impact—then this article is for you. […]

Staten Island Technical High School

May 13, 2014 Dear Mr. Grover, On behalf of Staten Island Technical High School and the PTA parents, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude for taking the time to visit our school.  Your Workshop on “The Bullied Parent” was excellent, informative and insightful.  Your warm and inviting personality truly engaged the parents.  They […]