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…
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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…
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….
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…
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…
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….