BY SCOTT MAUTZ, KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND AUTHOR, ‘FIND THE FIRE’ AND ‘MAKE IT MATTER’@SCOTT_MAUTZ “We aren’t raising children, we’re raising adults,” says family therapist, psychotherapist, and author Susan Stiffelman. What we do as parents creates our kids’ sense of normal, which ingrains habits and behaviors that carry into adulthood. Of course, we want the best for our children–for them to...
By Rachel Ehmke News of the coronavirus COVID-19 is everywhere, from the front page of all the papers to the playground at school. Many parents are wondering how to bring up the epidemic in a way that will be reassuring and not make kids more worried than they already may be. Here is some advice...
By Heather Marcoux Sometimes the bedtime battle can make a mama feel like it would be easier to just let the kids fall asleep whenever they want, but there are huge benefits to a consistent bedtime routine, and one big drawback to letting kids head to bed whenever. A study out of the UK looked...
Written by Whitney Ballard Across the nation, schools are closing as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. During this confusing time dealing with unknown questions like—“how long will school actually be out?” or “how do we protect our kids while still ensuring they’re learning?” parents can be left wondering how in the world to try...
What Is Coronavirus (COVID-19)? At the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus began making people sick with flu-like symptoms. The illness is called coronavirus disease-19 — COVID-19, for short. The virus spreads easily and has now affected people in many countries. What Are the Signs & Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19)? COVID-19 causes a fever, cough,...
Written by Zina Harrington in Redefining Life The benefits of reading go beyond it being a great escape. The act of ‘losing yourself in a book’ has a variety of physical and mental health perks. Do you know that wonderful feeling of ‘getting lost’ in a book? We often classify fiction reading as a guilty pleasure. However, the power...
By Paula Bernstein Your preschooler is having a blast finger-painting with a mix of colors. Trying to be encouraging, you ask her, “What are you making?” and she shrugs. Until you mentioned it, she hadn’t given it any thought. Little kids are masters of the moment—they love the way it feels when they smear paint...
By Jennifer Gunn The buzz around mindfulness in schools has reached a fever pitch, as evidenced by mindfulness sessions for educators found at every conference and professional development event around the country. One unintended strand of the spread of mindfulness is that some view its practice as a means for keeping students calm, compliant, and under control....
By Jennifer June Teaching your kids good things is a good sign of a parent but that does not stop there. Are you really practising what you are teaching them?There is this phrase I saw on a social post which says ‘kids won’t speak bad words but they speak heard words’ – so true! Our kids...
via www.janetlansbury.com You’re off and writing. You’ve cracked the blank page and the keyboard’s clicking. Time melts away, as does the chirping bird, the sound of distant traffic, the tick of the clock, and the discomfort of the broken wicker desk chair you’ve been meaning to replace for months. Suddenly the doorbell jars you. It’s...
