You are the best person to help give your teen the tools they need to navigate the online world. Teens are often overwhelmed and need guidance, especially around online safety. Open and ongoing conversations about social media will help your teen make informed and responsible choices online. Here are some skills that will help your Read More
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Cooking with Kids Is More Than Making Dinner
Cooking is a fantastic learning activity for kids because it combines hands-on practice, creativity, and the fun of tasting their creations. Cooking helps children develop important skills: 1. Patience: Cooking requires self-control. Kids get to practice following step by step instructions, waiting for things to rise, and waiting on baking times – a great example Read More
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety in Fathers
1 in 10 dads experience depression and anxiety after the birth of their baby. Although fathers don’t have the same physical changes birthing parents experience, many things in your life are changing as well. Everyone in the family has different roles, experiences, and expectations when you bring a new baby home. The sleepless nights, the Read More
Navigating New Places
Navigating new places is a part of life and learning strategies to do it comfortably can help your child build resiliency. We just need to remember that even as adults, it can be hard to do something for the first time or go into a new place! For many kids, entering into a new environment Read More
Home For The Holidays
The holidays are filled with many opportunities for family fun from craft markets to parades to family gatherings. Very young children can become quickly overwhelmed with all of the extra activities which might make that family picture more of a disaster than a keepsake. Disrupted sleep schedules, extra sights and sounds, shopping, increased outings, new people Read More
Singing to Your Baby
A recent study indicates that singing to your baby can positively affect their social development! You do not have to be a great singer for your baby to benefit from hearing you sing. The study showed that it is not your skill as a singer, but rather the predictable rhythm of the song that matters. Read More