Whether you as a parent have been counting down the days until summer is over, or as a kid wishing the start of school away forever, summer is slowly winding down for all. Parents, teachers, and students will be using the next couple of weeks to find a new normal and a new routine. This […]
Our children ramp up with excitement for the 2021-22 school year amidst continued COVID concerns! An interesting combination. Parents magazine, August, 2021, identified the top parental concerns heading into this upcoming year: social skills and friendships (45%), attention span and the ability to remain engaged (45%), mental health (43%), and motivation to do well (41%). […]
This September, life looks vastly different to all of us — in our communities, our work and our home lives. Nowhere is this shift more apparent than in our schools, where administrators, teachers, parents and children are facing unprecedented changes in adapting the way we educate and empower our youth. Concerns are now multi-layered. At […]
Autumn certainly holds it’s own beauty! It is time to savor nature at an amazing time of year. The activities of Fall can become quite overwhelming, especially in family life. This lifestyle of busyness deteriorates a sense of health and well-being. 1) Take time to reinforce wellness by getting out in nature and moving; walking, […]
This doesn’t quite conjure the same excitement for most kids as “Only 5 more days until Summer Vacation!” What can parents do to help? Remember what you looked forward to in going back to school when you were a kid. Was it friends? Recess? School lunch? Activities? These could be the same things your kids […]
Have you ever enjoyed a Summer more than the one when you were eight years old? The warm days invite memories. Consider revisiting some family fun. Play hop-scotch on the driveway with the kids. Red Rover is just the ticket if there is a gathering of family and friends—all ages can enjoy this one together. […]
Finishing the School Year Strong! Respond to Spring Fever. As school winds down, end-of-the-year events — from music recitals to sports banquets — clog the calendar. But the academic year isn’t over yet! Making sure your kids finish with their best effort — when their efforts are required in so many different areas — can […]
We are all abuzz rooting for our favorite local Basketball team, Creighton! We have big hopes as always!! The type of March Madness that I wanted to speak to is a madness of an academic nature! The type of madness that begins to happen in a young person’s life who has fallen behind in school […]
Keeping Family Ties Strong It’s a whole new game when it comes to family ties. The traditional family — Mom, Dad and their children – has been all but redefined by divorce, mobility and other cultural trends. It’s no secret that more couples are divorcing today that ever before (recent studies estimate the rate at […]
