Since she was around 8-years-old, Dr. Laurie Zelinger kept a diary writing short stories and poems, and in the fourth grade she wrote a play her class performed.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/1/24
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She remains at the top of the children’s entertainment scene. Acclaimed as the “The Adele of the preschool crowd” or the “Queen of kindie rock,” Laurie Berkner is an industry unto herself. The first recording artist to perform in music videos on Nick Jr., her original songs, music videos, books, and three original off-Broadway musicals have made her ubiquitous in American households.
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By Karen Bloom
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4/12/23
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Dr. Laurie Zelinger, a Cedarhurst board certified child psychologist, recently published her newest children’s book, “Please Explain Vaccines to Me: Because I Hate Shots,” on Oct. 15 with a goal to help children overcome the fear of hypodermic needles.
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By Lisa Margaria
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11/12/21
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In the wake of two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, in which 32 people died, parents of young children may be wondering how to speak with them about tragic events. A few experts gave the Herald their take on the challenge.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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8/15/19
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The Next Chapter Book Club has made itself feel at home at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library in the four years of its existence.
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By Shira Frankel
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5/30/19
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The children's music star is back on tour solo.
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1/24/19
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She’s a fixture on children’s entertainment scene, but Laurie Berkner is so much more than that.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/21/18
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Grappling with an increase in anxiety among her patients and seeing countless news stories of bombings and terrorist attacks being reported, Cedarhurst resident and board certified psychologist Dr. Laurie Zelinger decided to write “Please Explain ‘Terrorism’ To Me: A Story for Children, P-E-A-R-L-S of Wisdom for their Parents” in November 2015 to make the topic more accessible to her clients and their families.
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By Diana Colapietro
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9/7/16
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Did you know that it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? Or that people actually suffer from arachibutyrophobia?
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12/10/15
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