Helping Kids Navigate Back-to-School Anxiety
We live in anxious times. One of the top books of the year is The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.
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5 Great Back-To-School Apps
Here are six free apps that can support your kids’ learning. Download the applicable ones and test them before your kids return to school this month.
Read ArticleUnderstanding Your Kids’ Learning Styles
Researchers have discovered four major learning styles: visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic. Below are brief descriptions of each learning style and how you can tailor your homework help.
Read ArticleFinding Quiet: Family Tools for Coping With Stress
While we don’t have control over outside forces like the pandemic, we can prepare for changes that knock us off balance. Taking time to bolster your mental health and coping skills before flexibility is needed is a great strategy for parents.
Read ArticleWhen Back to School is Scary
School is supposed to be a safe place where children go to learn and engage with their teachers and peers and make friends. However, school can be anxiety-inducing.
Read ArticleFinding the right balance for Afterschool Activities
However, even as visions of school buses dance in your head, returning to the routine itself can create new problems, especially in time management. How much of a child’s day should be scheduled? Where is that sweet spot?
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