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Teen Pillow Talk
It’s 8:30 pm and our house is winding down. My 4th grader and my 1st grader are getting tucked in and appear ready for bed: slow-paced, eyes half-closed, not resisting […]
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Not Everything is Abnormal
Why is he so distracted? Why is she so intense about everything? Why does she do that? These are some of the questions parents (myself included) find ourselves asking about […]
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One Way to Have Happier Holidays…Sleep
Now that the kids are officially on winter break we usually have a more relaxed schedule. Lazy mornings spent in pajamas, breakfast and lunch blended into one, and casual evenings […]
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Creating Holiday Joy on a Budget
Dear Santa, Please bring me a Hello Kitty coloring book, and I want a horsie, and I want a rabbit, and I want a baby sister, and I want fifty […]
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First Aid: An Important Set of Life Skills for Children
I saw a news story a while ago where a six-year-old girl saved her best friend’s life by giving her the Heimlich Maneuver. As I watched the story I was […]
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Who’s on Your Cheering Squad?
Today’s blog post is submitted by our featured guest contributor, Esther Schiedel. We hope you enjoy the post and look forward to more posts from Esther. It may be an […]
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Nurse’s Thoughtful Parenting Helps Prevent Tragedy
At the end of the 2012-2013 school year, the strong and trusting relationship that Leslie Templeton had built with her 17 year old son, a student at West Albany High […]
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New Interactive School Readiness Resource for Parents
As the parent of two elementary school children, I can still remember wanting to do whatever I could as a parent to prepare my children for school before they entered. […]
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The Spectrum of Autism, It’s Wider than Meets the Eye
In the past decade or so we have heard more and more about Autism Spectrum Disorder. It seems that as soon as researchers discover answers, additional questions about the disorder […]