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Does my fifth grader “need” a smartphone?
My oldest will soon be 10 years old, and, with each year, he is becoming one of fewer and fewer kids his age with their own phone. He has known children with smartphones since he was in Kindergarten, and has expressed interest in one ever since. Before he was nine,…
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New e-book makes giving a family affair
Donating to a favorite cause, volunteering in our communities, providing items for those in need, are just a few of the ways philanthropy helps our families engage in the spirit of kindness and giving back. Generosity For Every Season: A Family-Friendly Guide To Giving is a new e-book that turns…
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9/11, pandemics and missing New York City
On September 11, 2001, I was a college freshman at a University about three hours north and west of New York City. That morning, I walked over to my 10 a.m. class and was greeted by a note on the door informing us that we would not be meeting today.…
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How parents can support our educators in these unprecedented times
Schools across the United States have begun the process of “opening” back up for students. In some areas this means full-time, in-person learning. In others, it means 100% remote learning. In others, it means some combination of the two. Some districts are already well into whatever learning method they chose,…
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We should “social distance” more often
A few weeks ago, I asked my friend, fellow writer and environmental expert, Shannon Brescher Shea of We’ll Eat You Up We Love You So, how COVID-19 was impacting our world. Over Twitter, she shared with me how the factories closing in China had significantly reduced pollution in that nation…
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It’s time to stop ‘boot-strapping’ parenthood
Scrolling through my Instagram feed the other day, I came across a video featuring a well-known motivational speaker, who this person is doesn’t matter, as the message shared is pretty much the same for the lot of them: “I worked hard, came from nothing, did this all on my own,…
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For those days when you don’t feel thankful
With Thanksgiving this week, we tend to focus on gratitude, taking the time to appreciate our good fortune and express our thanks to family, friends, colleagues and, sometimes, a higher power. This is the time of year for commercials that make us cry and Hallmark movies that make us swoon.…
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