Teaching kids to have a healthy respect for diversity can be a challenge. One of the most important lessons in regards to respecting and accepting diversity is we all may appear to be different on the outside, but we are all made up of the same things in the inside. It doesn’t matter if we […]
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10 Things To Remember When Raising Boys
People always say to me “Oh, you are so great with your boy – don’t you ever get mad or frustrated!?” A big fat “HA” is usually my gut reaction. Of course I get mad and frustrated… and overwhelmed and clueless and lost and any number of other adjectives. However, I have learned that when raising a […]
Parent Teacher Conference Tips For Parents
Here we are again, fall, the time of year when the leaves start to change color, there’s a nip in the air, and parent-teacher conferences loom before us. Fall parent-teacher conferences are very important. As parents, we have the opportunity to get a baseline for the year as to where our children are academically, socially […]
Respect Vs. Fear In Parenting And Providing Feedback To Children
Let’s be honest, none of us really like criticism. We accept it and, if we are smart, we learn from it. However, even those of us with thick skin cringe when someone gives us words that we don’t want to hear or a judgement on something that we say or do. And if adults hate […]
100 Feet And Three Minutes- Creating Childhood Memories
While walking my son to school today I couldn’t help but overhear the conversation going on on the sidewalk behind me. I never turned to look but I could gather that it was a mom and her two daughters also walking to school. They were probably 30 feet away but I could hear them clear […]
How to Overcome Test Anxiety: Strategies To Help
Have you ever felt your heart race and your palms sweat at the mere thought of an upcoming test? If so, you’re not alone. Test anxiety is a common obstacle that can hinder students from unleashing their full potential. In this article, we will delve into the world of test anxiety and equip you with […]
How To Manage Expectations As a New Parent
Life as a new parent is impossible to enter into without some expectations. From your own survival…or childhood, to friends with kids you haven’t heard from in months; the expectations of child rearing have been forming in your mind your whole life whether you realize it or not. This article is about managing expectations as […]