“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Look how clean my two hands are, Soap and water, wash and scrub, Get those germs off rub-a-dub, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Look how clean my two hands are!” When you get tired of washing your …
Hand-washing causing dry, cracked skin? Here are some tips from our Friend, Dr. Meena! Read More »
Join us for a quick and very insightful video interview with Dr. Alana Kennedy-Nasser as she shares with us how to keep kids safe as they go back to school in-person and how to keep kids developmentally “on track” as …
A couple of weeks ago, as I began to work on plans for our Back to School Bootcamp Blog I reached out to one of my dear friends, who is a teacher and a mama and asked her, “What questions …
Tips From A Teacher: Parents as partners, online enrichment and more! Read More »
What Is Mental Health? “Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at …
Mental Health Matters In Our New Abnormal World – Back To School Boot Camp Read More »
The beginning of a school year is full of excitement, trepidation, nerves, and anticipation. And that’s just for us parents! Ha! But, bad jokes aside, parents are experts at preparing their children for new experiences. We do it every day, …
Preparing families who are returning to in-person learning Read More »
As we prepare for school to begin, those of us that are sending our kiddos slowly back out into the world may find ourselves explaining what has changed (again) in the last few months. After all, we have been explaining to …
How to Talk to Children about COVID-19 and School – Back To School Bootcamp Read More »
Validation Conversation: “You’re ok, you’re ok, you’re ok, my little lamb,” I say while stroking my son’s back as he cries big fat wet wailing tears after shutting his fingers in a drawer. Of course, he is not ok. Shutting …
Validation Conversation – Back To School Boot Camp Read More »
School?! Home, Virtual, Traditional, and other and tricky decisions: Lately, my social media feed has been flooded with this sentiment: “When you get the news about school, Mama, take some time on your own to center yourself, and then tell your …
Sharing our disappointment with our kids about our tough back to school decisions Read More »
Praying that all students and teachers have a school year that is filled with much learning and many blessings! ba