Probably more than any other time in recent history, this past year has brought the health and wellbeing of our communities to the forefront of most people’s minds. From physical to mental and even financial health, we are all experiencing an awakening of what it means to live a healthy life.
10 Tips for Making the Holidays Merry and Bright
10 Tips for Teaching Your Child Resilience in the Face of Disappointment this Holiday Season
What do your holiday plans look like this year? With the uncertainty and challenges of the virus continuing to impact our decisions this year, many are choosing to adjust their plans. This is hard on all of us. And as a parent, you may be wondering how to help your child cope with the disappointment of things being different.
Socialization and School: Kids Are Missing Out on More than Academics
Many kids don’t love going to school. However, when it involves staring at a screen most of the day, even those who love learning are having a tough time with our new virtual reality. When school is 100% online, it’s all the hard, boring stuff without the fun parts like hanging out with your friends.
10 Resources for Making Parenting During COVID-19 Easier
Being the parent or caregiver to young children is always a challenge, but parenting during COVID-19 takes this challenge to a whole new level. Even if you are fortunate enough to have had everyone in your household remain healthy and your work can be done remotely, you probably feel exhausted from cooking, homeschooling, doing additional housework, and trying to keep everyone’s morale up.
5 Parenting Tips for Staying Ahead of the Game with Virtual or Hybrid Learning this Fall
As we all try to navigate what is surely the most unusual back-to-school season we’ve ever seen, let’s talk about how parents can support their kids during this challenging time. There is one bit of positive news: teachers and schools have now had months to think about how to keep students engaged online. So, if you’re worried the fall semester will be a repeat of spring, you can probably breathe a sigh of relief here.
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Pandemic Parenting and Communities Who Support One Another | Supporting Children and Families During the COVID-19 Crisis
Times of extraordinary uncertainty, like what we’re all experiencing now, are stressful. With the rise in unemployment, social and physical distancing, and negative news, we’re all struggling to cope. The lockdown orders issued by governors in states like North Carolina are a matter of public health and safety. But according to statistics, home is not always the safest place for every young person.