Be Nice to the New Kid 2020
It’s just weird. But we’ll do what we have to do. — Maryanne, mom of two on first day of school Whether the school year started mid-August or you’re about to dive into this unchartered territory this week, I think you’re the bravest parents ever. Seriously. You’re making choices that have never been made before. […]
Masking Feelings
Whether you’re homeschooling or school-schooling, the one thing everyone seems to have in common is strong feelings either of fear, hope, confusion or all of the above. Each household is a tangled ball of emotions unique to their individual families. Some kids seem happy to be home, others excited to go back, some a bit […]
Parenting Worries. You’re Not Alone.
I cried. It was the most bizarre thing. At the time, my husband and I had been isolated for over three months but we did pretty well. It took us a while to get over the shock of not being able to get groceries easily. We also had to come to grips with the fact […]
Traveling the Unknown Bravely & Together: Parenting
As a wife and mother of 4, Stacy LaFontant, is a passionate child advocate and early childhood educator based in New Jersey. After a virtual meeting between the superintendent of schools and school administrators regarding next steps for the upcoming academic year, she wrote the following thoughts about the understandable fears plaguing parents. Spoiler Alert: […]
Enough Injustice: Moving Forward With Our Kids
Although I was young, memories of the civil rights era are vivid. Fifty plus years later, the events over the past several years are forcing critical and past due reflection. The thoughts keep circling back around to one word: enough. Did we, as a white society, feel that the progress made during the civil rights […]
Resources: How to Talk to Kids about Protests and Injustice
As a parent, a citizen and an advocate for kindness, equality and respect, my heart is so heavy. I’m sorry parents. This is an extraordinarily difficult time. Hard enough to have your lives upended with COVID-19 but now you’re put in a position of trying to explain to your children what has inspired so much […]
Military Parents: Great Teachers During Coronavirus
May is National Military Appreciation Month and what better time to say thank you than on Memorial Day Weekend. Parents everywhere have been challenged with Coronavirus and the isolation and pressure it brings. Resilience is not just a word anymore. It’s a way of life. But military families already have a handle on resilience including […]
Crazy Coronavirus and Stupid Cancer: A Survivor’s Race to Help Young Adults
It’s Monday morning in the virtual neighborhood. You think it would be predictable but it’s not. You’d also think that being forced to stay inside during the pandemic would mean same old, same old. That has not been my experience. With mug in hand, I click the link, and the Luminary coffee chat begins. Luminary is a collaboration […]
One Teacher’s Permission: Turn on the TV and Tune Out the Guilt
You may have read my recent post re: screen time during Covid-19. Soon after posting, I was introduced to an outstanding teacher based in Brooklyn, New York. Sarah Scheldt, veteran educator and parent coach, had much to add to the conversation, including the amazing tips she shares with with all of us below. Sarah […]
The Tangled Ball of Grief During Coronavirus
Grief is a major factor in this pandemic. Of course, there’s a wide range of what that means — from true loss of life — to life as we knew it– to life events on hold. It should all be honored. Asking an Expert I recently met Jackie Black, Ph.D., BCC, a Marriage Educator and […]
