by Chris Jones | Nov 30, 2020 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
The beginning of the New Year is a good time to reflect upon your goals and desires for yourself as a parent and for your family as a group. In today’s 24/7 world we are often moving so fast and trying to accomplish so much at once that we forget to really be...
by Chris Jones | Nov 20, 2020 | Leisure & Vacation, Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
This year’s holiday season will likely be different than in years past. Yet, with a bit of reflection, planning, creative problem-solving, and open communication, it is possible to still make it wonderful. Try these seven tips: 1. Acknowledge your feelings You may be...
by Chris Jones | Nov 20, 2020 | Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
Today’s youth are experiencing higher stress levels and increased isolation brought on by the COVID crisis, including challenges with distance learning. We want our kids to be resilient, but how do we, as parents and caregivers, help them build this important skill?...
by Chris Jones | Oct 19, 2020 | Parenting Skills
Recent months have brought a continuing global pandemic, political upheaval, and other tragedies of violence and stress to our communities and the world. With frightening current events filling the constant news loops and real-time images on social media, many...
by Chris Jones | Oct 19, 2020 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preschool, Toddlers
During these challenging and uncertain times, children are socializing in very small groups, if at all. Although a small “social pod” is certainly better than having no opportunity to get together with friends, it can be challenging for children to get along well when...
by Chris Jones | Aug 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health, Parenting Skills
Back-to-school time is anxiety-inducing even without the backdrop of a global crisis. Many families have had to forego rituals like shopping for school supplies or school clothes, instead focusing on computer and internet access, figuring out distance learning...
by Chris Jones | Aug 14, 2020 | Books, COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Temperaments
As a parent of a very shy child, I’ve worried that my daughter’s introverted personality will affect the way people see her, and might make them less likely to try to befriend her or engage with her. I worry others won’t see how amazing my kid is. This is especially...
by Chris Jones | Aug 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
Basically, there are no perfect learning options for our children this year. There are ‘pods’, distance learning, a few in-person preschools, homeschooling curricula, virtual tutors, and a slew of online learning supports. Parents aren’t happy. Teachers aren’t happy...
by Chris Jones | Jul 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
With the change from the school environment to computer-based learning at home, children don’t receive the important multi-sensory information that they would typically get from the classroom. This information is critical to aid their learning throughout the day and...
by Chris Jones | Jul 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
COVID-19 has created a great deal of uncertainty in our lives. We’ve changed our routines and taken on new parenting roles like teaching our children from home. That’s why we’ve turned to our experts for tips to help us manage these changes while improving our family...
