Kids Are Anxious And Scared During The Pandemic. Here's How Parents Can Help
FROM NPR. For the kids in our lives, the last nine months have been many things. Scary — because an invisible, unknown illness was...
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How to Motivate Teens Struggling With Remote School
BY JULIE JARGON, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. We’re nine months into the pandemic and remote school is wearing on students. Boys, who are at...
How to Proactively Prepare for Distance Learning
By Jenny Anderson, NEW YORK TIMES. Normally we rely on teachers and counselors or coaches and people in our communities to help us spot...
CDC: Back to School Planning
Checklists to Guide Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers. FROM CDC. For many families, back to school planning will look different this...
The Dos and Don’ts of ‘Quarantine Pods’
By Melinda Wenner Moyer, The New York Times. It might be awkward, difficult and even risky. But joining a social bubble might just save...
What Happened to American Childhood?
THE ATLANTIC - BY KATE JULIAN. Too many kids show worrying signs of fragility from a very young age. How do you prepare a child for life...
Discipline Looks Different in a Pandemic
By Melinda Wenner Moyer, The New York Times. It might seem strange to respond to misbehavior with support and empathy, but kids right now...
Free Online Learning Sources
Check out this big list of free online learning sources if you are looking for ways to keep the kids busy or assist with distance learning.
Teach Your Kids to Fail
By Jessica Grose NEW YORK TIMES. Getting comfortable with setbacks will keep them curious and engaged. I want to tell my children that...
Lack of a healthy lunch at school hurts students more than you think
Earlier this year, parents of students in the Wyoming Valley West School District received collection letters on the money they owed for...
Too Much Screen Time? Here’s How to Dial Back
Sticking to a new routine can stop your children from becoming screen zombies.