Tips for Parents from The Freedman Center at MSPP
Is your relationship ready for a new baby? You have the car seat, the diapers, the baby’s room, but...
By Rob Straus, The New Child Project, and Margaret Hannah, Director of the Friedman Center for Child and Family Development at MSPP
Top Ten Tips for New Parents,
The Continuing Importance of Freedman Center
New Parents Groups &
Five Tips for Easing the Stress of New Parenthood
By Carolyn Curtis-Mahoney, Freedman Center staff writer and author of the children's book "I Took the Moon for a Walk."
What is Post-Partum Depression?
Sadness After Childbirth:
When is it more than the baby blues?
Fostering Baby's Growth and Development with Music
By Madeleine Tepper, M.A., C.A.G.S., Freedman Center staff member, licensed School Psychologist, and graduate of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology.
Top Ten Tips for Adding a Sibling to Your Family
By Anastasia Galanopoulos, Ph.D., CLC, Freedman Center Presenter and the mother of three boys. She was an assistant professor of human development at Wheelock College.
Top Ten Tips for the Transition to Preschool
By Roxy Leeson, preschool director for over twenty years, a Freedman Center Presenter and Early Childhood Consultant, and the mother of two grown daughters.
Top Ten Tips for the Transition to Kindergarten
By Debbie Weinstock-Savoy, Ph.D., Freedman Center Presenter, licensed psychologist, and the mother of three children. She has over twenty years of experience consulting with parents and educators.
Top Ten Tips for the Transition to Middle School
By Margaret Hannah, M.Ed., Freedman Center Presenter, the mother of three children, and the director of the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology.
Financial Planning for New Families
By Samuel C. Lookner, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, MBA Financial Advisor Ameriprise Financial
RESOURCE LINKS
Online Resource for Real-Live Parents
onetoughjob.org
MGH Center for Women's Mental Health
womensmentalhealth.org
Federal Government Source for Women's Health Information
womenshealth.gov
Jewish Family & Children's Service - Family Mental Health Services
jfcsboston.org
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
mspcc.org
Department of Early Education and Care
eec.state.ma.us
Division for Perinatal, Early Childhood, and Special Health Needs
mass.gov
Postpartum Support International
postpartum.net
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