A practicing psychologist in Florida and New Jersey, author Beth Grosshans works with children and teaches parenting skills. In addition, Beth Grosshans serves as a managing director of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, which will produce in its 2023-24 season one of the world’s great operas, Carmen by Georges Bizet.
Packed with familiar melodies such as the Toreador Song, Carmen weaves a tangled tale of love and jealousy. Set in Seville, Spain, the story revolves around the title character, a passionate woman in a cigarette factory who arouses the interest of three men. Competing for Carmen’s affections are the soldier Don Jose, his commanding officer Zuniga, and the famous bullfighter Escamillo. This unstable situation has tragic consequences as the opera climaxes at the bullring. Although it opened to a dismal reception in 1875, audiences came to appreciate its excitement and memorable arias after Bizet’s untimely death at age 36. Although now considered stereotypical, Carmen’s fiery temperament has been portrayed by some of opera’s greatest sopranos, including Leontyne Price, Maria Callas, and Jesse Norman. The production at the Met updates the opera to the modern American west, with the bullfighting action replaced by a rodeo.
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An expert on effective parenting, Beth Grosshans is a former child psychologist, practicing in New Jersey and Florida. Beth Grosshans’s book Beyond Time Out urges parents to set a consistent sleep routine, especially for young children. Getting enough sleep is essential for everyone’s health. For instance, a good sleep regimen for toddlers can enhance cognitive and motor skills. In contrast, poor sleep hygiene in early childhood can contribute to serious problems in later years, such as obesity, high blood pressure, depression, and anxiety. Following are some basic suggestions for making sure your young ones get to bed when they need to.
Behavioral Factors Kids should go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, including weekends and holidays. In the last hour before bedtime, parents should prohibit screen use, get the kids into their pajamas, and encourage relaxing activities such as singing a lullaby, reading, coloring, or taking a bath. The old standby of having a stuffed animal is also beneficial, as is darkening the bedroom and avoiding sugar, caffeine, or large meals. Allowing kids to make minor decisions, such as choosing pajamas, gives them a sense of control and can ward off a contest of wills. Environmental Factors The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies should sleep in their parents’ room in a crib, bedside sleeper, or bassinet. They should never sleep in the parents’ bed. This increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Babies should sleep on their back under a tightly fit sheet with no other objects around them. It’s best for them to wear a onesie or a sleep sack. As children get older, parents should help them transition to the new room. These and other tips should help children stay happy and alert during waking hours. However, if children still having trouble falling or staying asleep, even after following good sleep hygiene, then consider visiting a doctor. A clinical psychologist and published author, Dr. Beth Grosshans runs a private practice in Vero Beach, Florida. She previously ran another practice in New Jersey for 15 years, assisting children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. In Florida, Dr. Beth Grosshans focuses on parenting issues concerning children under the age of 10 while also promoting mental health support for teenagers.
US teens are struggling with mental health and experiencing high levels of sadness according to data released by the CDC in February 2023. The data based on a 2021 survey showed that 57 percent of teen girls in the country felt persistently hopeless or sad while 29 percent of teen boys felt the same. Not only are more girls struggling with mental health than boys, the rate at which they are impacted is increasing at a faster pace. In 2011, only 36 percent of teen girls felt sad and hopeless while 21 percent of boys did. Thus, the rate of hopelessness in teen girls has risen a surprising 60 percent in 10 years. Many factors have contributed to the rise in mental health issues among teen girls, one of them being harmful experiences. CDC data showed that 18 percent of teen girls had experienced sexual violence in the past year while 14 percent had been forced to have sex. Per the CDC, it is possible to reverse these trends by building positive connections between adults and teens. Teens need to know they are cared for. As a result, building strong connections with parents, teachers, mentors, and community members may help teens overcome mental health challenges. Dr. Beth Grosshans is a licensed clinical psychologist with a specialty in working with parents manage the behavioral problem of children ten and younger. Based in Vero Beach, Florida, Dr. Beth Grosshans is the author of Beyond Time-Out: From Chaos to Calm, a parenting book which focuses on what she calls imbalanced family power, where children have more behavioral and emotional power than their parents. When this imbalance happens it undermines the healthy development of self-control, respect and cooperation..
As the author observes, in too many families today, parenting has become more a series of accommodations made to pacify children rather than adults using their better judgement to lead their children in best practices. This does not have to do with them receiving too little love, as they often have their parents’ “complete devotion.” Rather, that devotion may create a situation where kids are not provided with clear enough limits, boundaries and expectations for appropriate behavior. Children with too much power can quickly become demanding, oppositional and even out of control. Parents seem to be at a loss as to how to take back the reins and lead. “In running a family, kids ruin the family.” They also ruin themselves, as Imbalanced Family Power is not something children grow out of, rather, IFP has lifelong consequences that interfere with healthy maturation, the consequences of which derail success in school, wok and relationships. The framework that the author uses helps parents to see the ways in which their day to day interactions and conversations inadvertently transfer power to thier children. In the process, she gives them tools for “reclaiming the lead” in ways that wind up improving both their family harmony and the well-being of their children. A retired New Jersey clinical child psychologist and author of Beyond Time Out: From Chaos to Calm, Dr. Beth Grosshans also taught at Princeton Montessori School and acted as a private child development consultant for other local schools. Recently, Dr. Beth Grosshans began serving on the steering committee for United Against Poverty in Vero Beach, Florida.
A registered nonprofit, United Against Poverty supplies a diverse range of crisis care services and ongoing support to those living in poverty. The organization hopes to inspire those it serves to learn what they need to become self-sufficient and achieve better lives for themselves and their families. As part of this mission, it offers regular life enrichment workshops. Every day at the UP Center in Indian River County, United Against Poverty hosts classes on essential life skills. One class, held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00 p.m., provides basic computer training. Other courses address topics ranging from techniques for stress management to setting goals and planning for the future. All classes are offered free of cost. For more information about these opportunities and to learn more about the organization's programs, visit www.upirc.org. The recipient of a PhD in psychology from The Ohio State University, Beth Grosshans is a retired New Jersey-based clinical child psychologist. Dr Beth Grosshans is an expert in child development and child behavior. Sleep is a natural way of relaxing the brain and facilitates the body's recovery from strenuous daily activities. In children, poor sleep can impact physical and mental health negatively. For instance, inadequate sleep has been linked to poor academic performance and daytime behavioral problems in children. It also can result in daytime sleepiness. In most cases, parents can address poor sleep by adjusting their child's sleeping pattern. In some children however, poor sleep may arise from a primary sleep disorder, mental disorder, or medical condition. A study that was conducted in Norway by a group of researchers from The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Department of psychology showed that there is a higher risk of psychiatric problems in 4-year-olds with a sleep disorder, compared to those with sound sleep. The study also showed that many children with psychiatric problems develop sleep problems. Contrary to the belief of many, the result suggested that parents should pay attention to sleep problems in their children as it may not always be a result of normal child development. Dr. Beth Grosshans is a retired New Jersey clinical psychologist with a career in private practice and consultation that dates back to 1994. Outside of the professional arena, Dr. Beth Grosshans has a long history of cultural patronage and community involvement. United Against Poverty (UP) Indian River County recently named her to a steering committee that aims to acquire funding for a new health care clinic.
UP began as the Harvest Food & Outreach Center, a modest nonprofit organization on Old Dixie Highway in Vero Beach. Today, UP serves approximately 2,500 families each day, combatting poverty and inspiring economic self-sufficiency through its Indian River County facilities, as well as additional branches in Fort Pierce and Orlando. One of UP Indian River County’s key programs is its Member Share Grocery. This program provides food and household aid in a dignified manner by letting families individually choose food items to meet their specific nutritional needs. The Member Share Grocery program is open to all families with household incomes that are 200 percent or further below the federal poverty level. Qualifying members contribute a small handling fee for every grocery item that they take home from the Member Share Grocery center. A retired child psychologist based in Princeton, New Jersey, Beth Grosshans authored the book Beyond Time Out, which offers insights into how parents can balance love and good intentions with power and authority. To prepare for her more than two-decades-long career as a child psychologist, Beth Grosshans earned a PhD from Ohio State University.
In 2017, Ohio State University entered a partnership through which ENGIE Buckeye Operations would maintain electricity, cooling, and heating utility systems on the Columbus campus. After two years, the partnership has resulted in multiple sustainability and energy management improvements. In part, these include replacing 108,700 light fixtures with LED technology (which offers higher efficiency) and establishing around 375 smart meters (which allows ENGIE to manage the campus's utility system in real time). More improvements are planned for year three, pending approval from Ohio State’s board of trustees. Central to the improvements is the construction of a combined heat and power plant. In its first full year of operation, the plant would reduce the Columbus campus’s carbon footprint by up to about one-third. Formerly practicing in New Jersey, child psychologist Dr. Beth Grosshans is author of the parenting guide, “Beyond Time Out: From Chaos to Calm.” Before her retirement, Dr. Beth Grosshans sometimes consulted with families of children and teenagers who were argumentative, defiant, and angry.
Such behaviors can be a sign of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Estimates of this disorder’s prevalence among children vary considerably (1%-16%), but boys are more likely to have it than girls. For both boys and girls, having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, or other mood disorders increases their chances of also having ODD. Although children are sometimes naturally strong-willed and emotional, parents should be concerned if the following actions last longer than six months: easily triggered temper, touchiness, quickness to feel resentments, and frequent arguments with parents and other persons in authority. Other indicators range from refusal to obey requests and blaming others to vindictive and deliberately annoying behavior. Two theories have been developed to explain ODD. Developmental theory posits that as toddlers, children had difficulty transitioning to a life independent of people with whom they formed attachments. Alternatively, learning theory maintains children learn to behave oppositionally in order to get attention. This is a habitual response to their parents’ negative reinforcement of these actions. A graduate of Harvard University and The Ohio State University, Dr. Beth Grosshans has 25 years of experience as a psychologist and clinical child psychologist in Princeton, New Jersey. Now retired, Dr. Beth Grosshans spends her time supporting a variety of local and national organizations, including Planned Parenthood.
A national nonprofit, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America provides individuals with critical healthcare services, including birth control. Birth control, obtained through Planned Parenthood in many forms, has grown in national popularity since its introduction in 1972, with a Power to Decide study finding that approximately 78 percent of Americans view birth control as a standard component of every woman's healthcare plan. The same study, conducted in 2018, found that 72 percent of Americans worried that the nation's political climate might make birth control and related services difficult to access. Despite the importance of easy access to birth control for all Americans, information about ending the birth control process is equally important. A person might decide to stop taking birth control to get pregnant or to restore their body's natural hormonal levels. While ending birth control does not require any significant preparation, after effects might include withdrawal bleeding, heavy periods, and mood swings. Some women begin ovulation within two weeks, while others may not resume a normal menstrual cycle for several months. Medical research has found no definitive evidence of side effects related to long term birth control use, with exceptions for individuals living with hormonal imbalances or related medical conditions. To learn more about access to birth control and the potential impact different types of birth control can have on the body, please visit www.plannedparenthood.org to find a Planned Parenthood location near you. |
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