Domestic violence awareness rose to a new level following the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, and the subsequent trial of O.J. Simpson, Nicole’s celebrity ex-husband. The popularity surrounding the current television series “The People v. O.J.” got us thinking about the domestic violence issues that preceded the murders. This is a…
Toddlers and Emotions
True or false: babies feel emotions before language development kicks in? A growing body of research has proven this is the case. Here are some tips from PBS on how to support your child’s emotional development. Starting in the earliest months, tune in to babies’ cues—their sounds, facial expressions and gestures—and respond sensitively, which lets…
When Clients Die
When I first accepted my position at JFS working with older adults, I realized that I would lose many of them to death but, in the beginning, it was abstract. Because we have the privilege here to form long term relationships, care managers are affected deeply when clients die. Our relationships with clients feel like…
Domestic Violence: A Day in the Life of DVORA
Liz Coleclough is the Director of Project DVORA, a JFS service for people affected by domestic violence. Here’s what a typical day looks like for her. 9:00 a.m. We’ve been trying to get our client into a local shelter, and I see in the database that one has space. Oftentimes there’s a ton of demand for one…
The Importance of Play to a Child’s Development
The importance of play is so widely recognized as critical to a child’s development that it is guaranteed by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Playing is more than “just” fun. It builds cognitive, social, emotional and behavioral skills which children benefit from their whole lives. Play as the Child’s Lab Albert…
Averting the Harsh Decree of Mental Illness
There was no word for mental illness in antiquity. Like the fear of death, the fear of slipping into mental anguish was as real in antiquity as it is in our times. We see this in the traditional Jewish liturgy of old. For example, in the most well-known prayer of the High Holidays, ‘Unetaneh Tokef,’…
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