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9 Practical, Do-able Screen Time Tips

Posted on August 31, 2017
in Boundaries, rules & screen time
by admin

  Our relationship with technology is complex and layered. This is especially true for teens immersed in the digital world, and their parents, who struggle to answer "How much screen time is too much?" If this is something you've wondered lately, you are not...

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7 Things You Need to Tell Girls Starting Middle School

Posted on August 10, 2017
in Thriving at school & early college
by admin

Starting middle school is a big deal. It can be exciting, but the words "middle school" send many females down memory lane to a time that was awkward or painful. Going from elementary school to middle school can range from okayish to...

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Emerging Advice: Smart Phones and Middle Schoolers

Posted on July 26, 2017
in Boundaries, rules & screen time
by admin

Middle school can be a brutal time socially for all the reasons we remember: cliques and social conformity. The cool kids and the not cool ones. Bullies. The only thing worse than middle school as it was: the addition of Instagram and Snapchat,...

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Parents! It’s Not Too Late–Don’t f*ck up your kids with technology!

Posted on July 20, 2017
in Boundaries, rules & screen time
by admin

  Can a toddler have screen addiction? I don't think we can start thinking about dealing with technology and screen addiction too early. For instance, here is a conversation I overheard yesterday: Mom: You must go potty. Child: Give me your phone and I'll go. Mom: I'm...

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The Skill Some Millennials Lack and How To Make Sure Your Child Has It

Posted on July 13, 2017
in Thriving at school & early college
by admin

What's Lacking In Millennials? I recently read an article about millennials. The observations echo others I’ve read--these dang millennials aren’t problem-solvers! They aren’t hitting the benchmarks of adulthood when they should be! They are spoiled and entitled! I don't think any assessment of a...

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Confessions of a Stay Home Mom: I Miss My Self

Posted on July 12, 2017
in Becoming the calm, non-anxious parent
by admin

 Notes From a Stay Home Mom I am fortunate to be a mostly stay home mom and work part-time. But my transition to motherhood was bumpy.  Early on I was excited about motherhood and also sad about what it meant for my own identity.  Though...

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An Easy Way To Get Along With Your Tween or Teen

Posted on February 13, 2017
in Communication challenges & solutions
by admin

Unlike the early parenting years full of gear and books about sleep training, the teen years can feel crazy. You want to get along, but it's a challenge. Overnight, kids go from being extensions of us into the muddy waters of figuring...

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What I Learned From My Students With Learning Disabilities: 8 Ways To Rock It At School

Posted on February 7, 2017
in Thriving at school & early college
by admin

What I Learned From My Students With Learning Disabilities: 8 Ways To Rock It At School It’s common for parents to say something like, “I know he is capable, he just isn’t trying.” But what about the kids who have real, documented learning disabilities? For...

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Want Your Teens To Become More Awesome? Instill This Habit

Posted on January 30, 2017
in Thriving at school & early college
by admin

Before full blown adulthood hits, parents may feel the urge to right whatever wrongs exist in their teen.  If this sounds familiar and you want to instill good habits that will serve your teen in adulthood, read on. This post talks about...

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A beginner’s guide to mindful parenting

Posted on January 20, 2017
in Becoming the calm, non-anxious parent
by admin

If you have been to a yoga class, maybe you’ve heard an instructor say something about “finding yoga off the mat.” What she or he is describing is mindfulness, the process of adding consciousness and awareness to daily interactions. It is powerful stuff.  With...

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