Many school districts have opted to start this school year with virtual learning, and parents are scrambling to create space in their homes to accommodate this. You may have an extra room in your home, or you may have a chair at the kitchen table. Both can be turned into an effective learning environment. Here...
This July, like each July prior, the stores have their Back To School sections ready to go. This July however, there is less excitement and more fear. There are mixed feelings about going back to school for many families. Parents and kids may be hesitant to run out and buy new supplies. When schools closed...
The world is a tough place right now. Already this year our national and global community has been faced with fires in Australia, the novel Coronavirus, racism and injustice, and severe economic decline—and it’s only June. On top of all of this, your individual family may be facing job loss, homelessness, divorce, adoption, parental incarceration,...
I’ve had friends reach out about parenting during a pandemic. They assume that because I am a social worker and because I’ve got two little guys of my own, that I’ve got this handled. Truth is, I don’t. None of us do. Parenting during a pandemic is hard. When the country began closing down over...
We are in an unprecedented time. Schools and places of employment are closed. Entire states are requiring people to stay at home. There are new challenges we face: our kids may be being educated at home while parents work from home; we may not be able to access services or supplies as easily as we...
Meeting face to face with a bear in the woods. Taking a math test. What do these events have in common? Each are events that cause the brain and body to feel stress. Seeing a bear in the woods is a dangerous, potentially life threatening, situation. The brain responds accordingly, sounding an alarm to alert...
“Hey Mom, I don’t feel good. Can you pick me up?” With school having started, it is my guess that many parents have already seen this text message from their child. As kids have more technology available to them, it has become easier for them to reach out to parents with a quick phone call...
Whoever said, ‘the days are long, but the years are short,’ must have spent big chunks of time keeping a toddler entertained. While raising young kids affords you the chance to, in many ways, be a kid again yourself, it can be a challenging time as you balance keeping them happy and keeping yourself sane....
At the end of May I embarked on a trip of a lifetime. My husband and I traveled to the seeming ends of the earth to go on a South African safari. This bucket list trip was as magical as you might imagine. Elephants and lions soon became familiar companions and watching the sun rise...
My oldest niece is set to graduate high school next week. As she charts her next steps towards success and autonomy, there is a level of stress that accompanies this. Thankfully, my sister and I had a reassuring phone conversation that helped ease everyone’s fears. Here a few of the takeaways from that phone call:...
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