Raising and supporting a child with special needs adds a few extra steps to the parenting handbook, from special equipment to therapy sessions. It’s a whole new experience for parents to face. One of the most common developmental barriers...
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Heather Chauvin, author of Dying to Be a Good Mother, spent some time with us recently to talk about the importance of making yourself a priority. It is a hard thing to do for many moms, but for her,...
As all you hard-working moms know, it’s difficult to find the peace and quiet to sit down and leisurely read a book. Maybe some of you are lucky enough to be in a book club. But if not, if...
When my daughter started preschool for the first time we were so worried, would she be scared, would she make friends, and most of all was she safe? But this school year was a whole different experience for my...
Invest in the child’s future. One really cool app I have for my son is called Stockpile. They let kids buy and sell stock and the minimum purchase a child needs to buy stock is $1! Best of all...
Over ski week, we did not travel, so I was able to kick back and catch up on my Real Housewives of New Jersey. In one episode, Jackie, who is new to the group, wrote a column for their...
Hand over any of these cute, spring-themed activity sheets to your kids to give yourself a moment of peace while they color, connect the dots, complete a maze, or do a word search. Thanks to our friends at the...
Recently, at the bus stop, after a meltdown of epic toddler proportions, my son and I had a conversation that went something like this:
Me: Hey, buddy, I’m sorry I got frustrated this morning. Sometimes when you get really upset,...
It's vacation season! Did you catch Kelly and sleep expert Dr. Sarah Mitchell chatting about ways to help your baby sleep when you're traveling? Whether it's in a hotel, a rental home, or relative's house, there are certain things...
I approached potty training for both my kids the same way: by not really doing it. I didn't read any books on the subject, we didn't practice a certain technique, and we didn't track their progress on a sticker...
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Student Success in Fourth Grade Starts with Strengths
Sterne School is unique among independent schools in that the youngest students we serve are fourth graders. As the fourth-grade California History teacher (I’m...
