Tag Archive for: Parenting

Lower Manhattan Community Middle School

March 21, 2012 Dear Sean, On behalf of LMC, I would like to thank you for visiting our PTA. The parents left raving about the session. It was such a great experience listening to other parents concerns and hearing your realistic advice. I completely understand why teens would be comfortable talking to you! We would […]

Top Ten Parenting Mistakes

  Parenting is a doozy of an emotional workout, chock-full of highs and lows, joys and despairs. One moment you’re elated, and the next you’re dejected or frustrated. One morning, you wake up feeling inexplicably euphoric, only to go to bed that evening feeling utterly heartbroken. Children add rocket fuel to your emotional life; your […]

East Side Community High School

March 5, 2012 Dear Sean, I want to thank you for taking the time to come to our Parent Expo and speaking to our parents. The parents who attended were singing your praises. You were a huge hit. I know a few plan to reach out to you directly for additional guidance, including me.  : ) Our […]

Are You Suffering from HDD? Humor Deficient Disorder

Humor Does More Than You Think What if I told you there’s a miracle-parenting tool that improves parent/child relationships almost overnight? It enriches communication and enhances trust, in addition to reducing stress and tension — and it’s yours absolutely free. What is this magical parenting gizmo? It’s humor. (Go ahead, laugh.) The positive effect of […]

When to Call a Therapist for Your Kid

This article was featured in PARENTGUIDE News: WHEN TO DIAL A DOC With a circulation of 285,000, PARENTGUIDE News is the oldest and largest local parenting publication in the country. The paper serves 18 counties, throughout New York, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland and New Jersey, with ten different regional editions.  For additional information, visit parentguidenews.com

How to Stop Being a “No” Strategy Parent

A “No” Strategy Moment “Poppa, can I have some apple pie?” A simple question. But have you ever tried to reason with a four-year-old around five a.m. on a snowy winter’s morning? Especially when there’s no apple pie in the house? Gloomily, I employed my “No” strategy, an approach many parents are familiar with. A […]

NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies

March 18, 2011 Dear Sean, Thank you so much for your extraordinary parenting workshop yesterday. Your guidance and sense of humor was a breath of fresh air; its no wonder so many parents seek your counsel! I also wanted to thank Susie, the teenager you brought with you. Hearing her experience in therapy, her struggle […]

Clinton School for Writers & Artists

January 25, 2011 Hello Parent Coordinators, I would like to recommend an excellent resource for you and your families. His name is Sean Grover is a Child/Adolescent Psychotherapist here in Manhattan.  Two weeks ago he facilitated a free information session at our school addressing the process of raising an emotionally healthy teen. Sean’s demystifying, no […]