Author: Aaron Weintraub

Aaron Weintraub, MS has thirty years of experience in supporting families of children with special needs. Aaron's approach is focused on recognizing strengths in the child and family system and draws from experience working in settings from infant development centers, public schools, university instruction, adult day services, private practice for children with special needs, and everything in between. Aaron has three children whose ages range from an adult daughter to a young son. Aaron is serving as both a teacher of live online classes and virtual parenting coach. He is the director of Kids Cooperate in Tolland, CT and the family specialist at CLICC supporting parents who are incarcerated.
The Power of Doing Less: Simple Summer Traditions That Build Connection
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June arrives and the social media feeds immediately flood with laminated bucket lists. Fifty things you absolutely must do before September. Bake a pie from scratch. Go berry picking. Build a backyard obstacle course. It looks […]

Summer Reading Without the Pressure: Nurturing a Natural Love for Books
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School reading logs have a funny way of turning a magical experience into a tedious transaction. By the time the school year ends, kids often view reading as just another chore to check off a list. […]

Screen Time Counterweights: Building a Summer Boredom Plan That Actually Works
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Summer is here. The familiar panic sets in right on schedule. The days stretch out forever and those digital screens are glowing brightly, begging for attention.  We hear the exact same advice every single year. Just […]

Strong Fathers, Connected Kids: How Your Past Shapes Your Parenting
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Most of us go into fatherhood with a quiet, stubborn vow. I’m going to do this differently. Or maybe, I’m going to make sure my kids actually listen to me. We pour massive energy into policing […]

Before You Blame Screens: Understanding Your Child’s End-of-School Emotional Surge 
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Before You Blame Screens: Understanding Your Child’s End-of-School Emotional Surge  The first week of June is already behind us. The weather is finally turning, but inside the house, the emotional temperature is probably wildly unpredictable. You […]

Break the Cycle: Why Kids Need Unstructured Play This Summer
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Summer is just around the corner. The school doors will soon close, schedules will suddenly open up, and the familiar chorus of “I’m bored” is waiting in the wings. For many adults, the sudden expanse of […]

Break the Cycle – The “Death of the Tween”: Why Navigating Screen Time Doesn’t Have to Be All or Nothing
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Every generation seems to hit a panic button when it comes to girlhood. From the novels of the 19th century to rock and roll in the 1950s, society has always worried about the influences shaping young […]

Letting Go of the Fix: Building Real Connection with Neurodiverse Teens and Young Adults
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Parenting a neurodiverse teen or young adult brings incredible moments of joy, deep connection, and a unique brilliance that constantly expands how we see the world. Watching them dive passionately into their interests or share their […]

7 Common Parenting Challenges (And What Your Child Is Really Trying to Tell You)
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Parenting is arguably the most beautiful, heart-stretching, and exhausting job in the world. If you sometimes feel lost in the thick of tantrums, defiance, sibling battles, or bedtime struggles, please know you are not alone. Many […]

Screen Time Struggles: How to Set Limits and Stay Connected to Your Child
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Let’s talk about the glowing elephant in the room: screens. If you feel a knot in your stomach every time you have to ask your child to put the tablet down, take a deep breath. You’re […]