Seven year-old Lucy was on her virtual classroom “meet.” The substitute teacher was trying to get to know each first grader through an ice breaker by asking if they were afraid of anything. The majority of the class said shots….
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The minute I heard it, I thought “Why didn’t I think of that?” It was just the other day during an amazing discussion hosted by Luminary. The moderator, Dora Herrera, President of Yuca’s Restaurants and Ashley Brundage, author of Empowering…
After months of being home, some kids are slowly cycling back into “in-person” school. Happy day. For some. For others, the anxiety begins because being home full time felt safe. If your young children are having trouble socially, it can…
As parents, we have so many questions and frankly, worries, as we continue to raise kids during a pandemic. There are no textbooks on how to do this correctly. Guidelines and pre-Covid rules do not seem to apply. I…
Kelly Nault, speaker, author and founder of Joyfully Parenting reached out to ask me about a question on the minds of so many parents. When should my child get their first cell phone and/or be allowed to have their own…
“Tell a Trusted Adult” This is the most repeated piece of expert advice for kids in bullying and/or cyberbullying prevention. Now to the tricky stuff. How to be trusted. There are many barriers. Sometimes we only need to look back…
One of my favorite things is to enjoy a cup of coffee as I watch “drop off” time at the elementary school across the street from my house. Every day since this school year has begun has included at least…
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Unlike everything else this year, bullying, unfortunately has not been cancelled. But neither have friendships and good buddies make all the difference Thanks to Child Mind Institute, here are a few tips on helping…
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…