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6 Games To Encourage Storytelling
10
Sep
Did you know people have been telling stories for over 30,000 years? And that’...
12 Reasons Why It’s Important To Read To Your Children
01
Sep
There are so many joys and benefits to both you and your children when you exp...
4 Questions To Gauge Your Kids’ Mental Health During The COVID-19 Pandemic
09
Oct
There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children cope with the pandemic and everything it has brought about. One of the simplest is just to ask. But those conversations can be difficult, particularly if they’re new for your family or if your child isn’t particularly talkative.
An Expert Guide To Help Build Your Child’s Resilience During COVID-19
09
Oct
Resilience is the process people go through when responding to difficult times. Everyone experiences disappointments, setbacks, failures and challenges – resilient people tend to thrive as a result of these. Each child’s experience of COVID-19 is different, as is their capacity to respond with resilience. Resilience is dynamic and will change depending on a child’s personal and environmental context. It’s also relative – what might be a big deal for one child might be insignificant to another.
Why I Stopped Trying To Be My Kids’ Teacher (Even Though I Am A Teacher)
06
Oct
Parents are no longer parents. They have become reading specialists, math support, school counselors, librarians and principals. They are being asked to extend themselves into new roles, and the pressure is building for everyone.
Why a Night Routine for Kids Can be a Powerful Moment of Connection
20
Sep
Most parents acknowledge that the quiet consistency of a bedtime routine is comforting and calming for their children, but parents rarely reflect on the effect the bedtime routine has on themselves. At least one research study suggests that regular routines buffer/decrease parenting stress, which in turn has a positive effect on children’s emotions, behavioral regulation and readiness to learn.
3 Strategies To Try When Work + Parenting Collide Under Quarantine
09
Sep
Creating space and time for both our parenting and professional roles has always been the big challenge for working parents. But nothing could have prepared us for the stress of these roles colliding under quarantine conditions. Now we aren’t just parents who work, we are balancing multiple full-time roles—parent, employee, educator. Even if you’re fortunate enough to be able to work from home right now, the stakes have never felt higher. We aren’t just employees doing a job, we’re also shouldering the responsibility of managing entirely new ways of working and communicating with colleagues—all under the shadow of intense fear of job loss.
Parenting Gracefully Through This Pandemic? It’s Possible.
03
Sep
To be graceful is to move smoothly, both physically and emotionally, as well as to be gentle and kind. Parenting gracefully through this quarantine is no small feat, but I believe there are a couple of simple steps parents can take with their elementary-age kiddos.
Children’s Books Can Help Start A Conversation About Race. Parents Have To Continue It.
31
Aug
I began to realize that children’s books were a way into a conversation that our family had not been having. And it wasn’t just that we weren’t talking to our 3-year-old about differences in race and ethnicity. My wife and I had not been talking about it, either, at least not directly and not often, and this was despite our being a multiracial family.