December 19, 2013 Dear Sean, On behalf of the parents at Bard High School Early College, I would like to thank you for your presentation in our PTA Meeting. I’ve heard uniformly wonderful comments about your presentation and your question and answer session. I know that you rearranged your schedule and took valuable time away […]
December 2, 2013 Dear Sean, Thank you for coming to the NYC iSchool PA meeting on April 11th. It was such a pleasure to meet you and I was really pleased you were able to make time for us in you schedule. The meeting was attended by some new faces which is always one of […]
A Parent’s Confession Every New Year’s Day, I attend a celebration at a culture center in my neighborhood; it’s one of my favorite days filled with music, dancing, art, and poetry. Children giggle and run through the halls, old friends discover one another, hugs and kisses abound. What better way to start the New Year? […]
“Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting.” William Shakespeare, (Henry V, 2.4.74-75) Self-Neglect & Parenthood Why do so many people seem to unravel after becoming parents? Why do so many marriages self-destruct? Of the many kinds of the parenting dilemmas I see in my office, parent burnout is among the most […]
A Parent’s Guide to Happy Child Admit it, you love to see your kid happy; your home is filled with smiling photos grinning from your computer screen, bookshelves, even your refrigerator door. Everyone wants to raise a happy child. But when it comes to raising children, are all forms of happiness considered equal? What kind […]
May 15, 2013 Dear Mr. Grover, Thank you for the remarkable parent workshop “When Your Kid is the Boss: The Bullied Parent” yesterday. It was an intriguing topic and the openness and honesty of the dialogue was a great testimony to the trust you developed with our parents on the spot. They valued your opinion […]
January 16, 2013 Dear Sean Grover, Thank you so much for agreeing to come to Staten Island and speak to our parents. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge. My parents walked away feeling well informed and inspired. Thank you for giving them and myself such wonderful advice and words of wisdom. I have […]
A Father’s Day Memory “Wrap the extension cord around the gutter and tie a knot!” My father cups his hands and hollers into the wind. “Be careful! Don’t drop the bulbs! They’re expensive!” I inch toward the icy edge of the roof and think for a moment. “What about me? Am I expensive?” I lower […]
October 10, 2012 Dear Sean, Thanks so much for coming and spending time with our staff. It was very helpful to hear about how you work with students to help them develop confidence and social skills. The work you do is so important. It was particularly helpful to have a chance to talk about some […]
Zoe, a shaggy-haired thirteen-year-old with sad eyes, glares at me, arms folded, and jaw set; a therapy hostage if I ever saw one, deposited into my office by her parents against her will. Parents exert their executive power when it comes to therapy, so I don’t expect Zoe to cooperate, especially during our first tumultuous […]
