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Navigating The Summer Before College
It’s almost Summertime, and that usually means school is out, and graduations and summer internships or jobs are in. Unfortunately, we all know that that is not the case this year. Spring is here and Summer is coming...but graduations, internships and jobs....not so much. Change Is Coming Some kids have been lucky enough to get jobs or internships and will be out of the house some this summer. A lot won't. And if you have a student leaving for college who doesn't know if the
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This Is What To Do When Your Teen Lies
Nearly every teenager on the planet admits to lying about something—and the ones who don’t admit it are probably lying about that! And while lying is highest around ages 13-15, younger kids lie too. Children learn early on that they can avoid consequences by fibbing and avoiding conversations. But not all lying is malicious. Kids often lie for altruistic purposes, like to save a friend from getting in trouble. As annoying, confusing and even hurtful as being lied to is, it’s
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How to Break Down This Pandemic For Our Kids
This pandemic and Shelter In Place has shaken up the world. As adults we know how to process our emotions and can understand the science behind Coronavirus. Still, we feel stunned and a bit helpless in the face of it; and we really don't know what to do with some of these feelings. There is sadness, compassion, hope, depression and a feeling of being out of sorts. So just imagine what our kids are feeling! We need to talk to them ourselves to drown out some of the political a
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Fun Ways To Keep The Kids Cool
We’ve had some pretty hot weather recently--almost wherever you are in the US. I don’t know about your kids, but mine are not big fans of the high heat or humidity. In fact, it kind of makes us all a little cranky (ok, not my husband he loves it). To top it all off, we don’t have air conditioning so I needed to figure out some alternative ways of keeping the family cool and happy as well. If there's anything in the world that will brighten up a preschooler's day.... it's craf
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How To Recognize Separation Anxiety
“My stomach hurts.” “I can’t sleep;” “Can you close my closet?” “Can I just sleep with you?” Sound familiar? You are not alone--and neither is your child. Obviously all children have times of anxiety when leaving their parents, or meeting new people, or going to a sleepover for the first time. Most will even go through a period of wanting to sleep in your room. What they don’t generally do is miss school, throw random tantrums about leaving you or turn down sleepovers with t
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How to be Present With Your Kids in a Digital World
As parents, we share and celebrate some really big milestones with our children. Sometimes it’s a lot harder to share the every-day moments with them. Between work and the constant distractions and invasion of technology into every moment of our lives, being fully present with your kids takes perseverance and dedication to that because of the constant incoming stimuli. With the holidays upon us, the kids are home and we are juggling our busy lives with holiday preparations, d
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