How to Be an Effective Advocate: 6 Tips for Making Your Voice Count
Whether you’re advocating for your child at school, speaking up in your community, or participating on a committee or advisory board, your voice matters. Parents and caregivers bring valuable lived…
Read MoreConcerned About Your Child’s Weight? 5 Healthy Ways to Support Them
As parents, it’s natural to worry about our children’s health. Sometimes those concerns grow when we notice our child becoming less active, struggling with confidence, or expressing worries about their…
Read MoreAngry Outbursts
Much has been written about cardiovascular disease, the nation’s No. 1 killer, and you likely are aware of some of the risk factors, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure,…
Read MoreI Loved You Enough
Some day when my children/grandchildren are old enough to understand the logic that motivates a parent/grandparent, I will tell them: I Loved You Enough…to ask where you were going, with…
Read MoreManaging Parent-Teen Conflict
-By Megan Grant As a helpline caller and an upcoming social work practitioner, I have noticed an increase in the number of families facing difficulties with developing and maintaining relationships…
Read MoreFamily Fun Day Brings the Parents Inc. Community Together
On May 16, the Parents Inc. community gathered at the Princeton Country Club Picnic Grounds for a Family Fun Day, a special event dedicated to celebrating the people who make…
Read MoreParents, Professionals, and Community Partners Come Together for the 2026 Annual Parenting Conference
On June 11, Parents Inc. of New Jersey welcomed parents, teens, caregivers, professionals, and community partners to the New Jersey Department of Children and Families Training Center in New Brunswick…
Read MoreCongratulations Jeff Johnson!
Jeff Johnson is a proud father, recent grandfather to four, and a lover of the outdoors. Jeff has been a licensed clinical social worker since 1986. He worked for a…
Read MoreMy Stepchildren Don’t Respect Me
Being a stepparent is a challenging role – one part diplomat, one part parent, and at least one part friend.
Read MoreMy Child May be Using Drugs
Sometimes the signs of drugs or alcohol abuse can be confused with normal teenage behavior, but a combination of things may be cause for concern.
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