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Why I Decided To Take My 5-Year-Old To Counseling
If you feel like parenting advice just isn't cutting it, I urge you to turn to a counselor. With a little professional guidance, it can be easier.
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Can We PLEASE Bring Back ‘Play’ In Kindergarten?
We need a more balanced level of instruction in the early years of education. That includes bringing play back to kindergarten classrooms.
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This Is Why I’m Having A Love-Hate Relationship With Back-To-School
Yes, summer is dwindling down. We're in the homestretch. We're exhausted. But there's a fresh new version of exhaustion coming soon: back-to-school.
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5 Things I Want My Kindergartner To Know About Bullying
It’s never too early to start talking to our kids about bullying.
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A Homeschooler’s Perspective On Back-To-School
What’s back-to-school to the rest of the world is generally business as usual for homeschoolers, which is both amazing and depressing.
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The 1950s Sucked In Many Ways, But The Way They Did Kindergarten Is #Goals
Kindergarten used to focus on kids being kids and starting to develop basic life skills. What else should we expect of a room full of 5-year-olds?
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I Will Always Comfort My Crying Kid, And Here’s Why
I comfort my kids anytime they cry because I believe doing so is critically important to their emotional and psychological development.
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Yes, I Make My Kids Share, And Here’s Why
I know it sounds naïve, old-fashioned and simplistic, but even though sharing seems downright weird to some, I remain a staunch believer.
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12 Read Aloud Books That Are Perfect For Story Time
If you’re looking for some great read-aloud books to go through chapter by chapter with your child, we have some great suggestions, both old and new.
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