Tag: school
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This small change made school mornings much smoother
If you struggle to get your child to the bus stop on time, or always feel like you are rushing to make school drop-off, I know you have researched multiple tips to ensure a speedier, stress-free way of getting your child to school on time. My Child Was Easily Distracted…
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Parents share tips to help kids transition to new schools
The summer is winding down, and many kids are already back in the classroom or will be in a matter of weeks. While every school year has its challenges, starting kindergarten, heading off to college, or moving to a new school bring unique worries for both students and parents. I…
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My oldest is “moving up” to middle school, and I have all the feelings
My oldest son entered kindergarten in September 2017, at the age of four. With a mid November birthday, he was one of the youngest students in the class. Many around me questioned our family’s choice to put him in kindergarten — after all, the overwhelming trend was/is to let kids…
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Super simple pizza lunch/snack hack
I have two school-age kids who bring their lunches from home. Though I am far from the healthiest parent, I do try to give my children a variety of foods, and, when possible, pack them items that are homemade. Still, those prepackaged kid lunch options you find in the supermarket…
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Sharing an honest perspective on Christopher Columbus with kids
Like most kids who grew up in the United States, I first learned about Christopher Columbus through the popular poem: In Fourteen Hundred And Ninety TwoColumbus sailed the ocean blue. Columbus was part of a greater bunch of lessons that put a positive spin on colonization, and downplayed — or…
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It’s time we give our kids more credit for handling the tough stuff
Kids are terrible about wearing masks. Kids don’t wash their hands. Kids won’t keep their fingers out of their mouths and noses. Kids are gross. Yes, kids are gross. As a mom of two boys, I know this well. And, one whiff of my house, you would know this, too.…
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Dear parent about to send your baby off to Kindergarten
I sometimes have trouble believing nearly two years has passed since I sent my oldest off to Kindergarten. I remember doing my very best to hide my nerves to keep my son from picking up on my anxiety and becoming worried himself. I had no idea what the year would…
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If your child struggles in school, cut yourself some slack and stop the self-blaming
Here we are, many of us in the middle of Spring Break, heading into one, or just getting ready to enjoy a long weekend with our families. Many of us are eagerly awaiting to get our kids back in school and back to the routine. I for one, have a…
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From preschool to college, graduates deserve celebration
Editor’s note: This post was written in collaboration with PurpleTrail.com. All views expressed are my own. Images for this story were provided by PurpleTrail.com. As I sit here writing this on a chilly, New York, winter morning, it’s hard to imagine the warmer weather, and what those sunnier days bring:…
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I don’t regret putting my five-year-old in first grade
I was an anxious newly minted mom of a school-age child, one year ago, and like most parents preparing their kid for kindergarten, I worried about my son making new friends, handling the school work and whether he would eat the lunches I made. Having never sent my child to…
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