IN THE NEWS: Back-to-School Tips During COVID-19

Back to school in 2020 is causing anxiety for parents This year, back-to-school is something different. COVID-19 has put a new perspective on this annual event, one that was previously …

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IN THE NEWS: Parental Guilt and Back-to-School

ย  “Back to school” means something very different this year… It’s time to send the kids back to school…or not. Parents are facing a tough choice in this first September …

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IN THE NEWS: Parent-Shaming in the Age of Coronavirus

Should You Send Your Kids Back to School During a Pandemic? Every month, I chat with Natasha Hall on CJAD 800 about parenting-related topics. This latest discussion was timely, to …

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IN THE NEWS: Should Kids Learn Cursive?

Should Kids Learn Cursive Writing? Should kids learn cursive? That was the question that I tackled during this interview on CJAD 800 recently. If youโ€™re a regular reader of this …

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PARENTING ADVICE: What to Do When Your Child Has No Friends

Your Child Has No Friends: Now What? All parents want to see their children happy, engaged and interacting with their peers. In other words, we want our kids to haveย friends. …

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OPINION: Are ‘Girl Geeks’ Cool?

Girls and Expectations – Both Have Changed Back when I was a kid, it wasnโ€™t cool to be uncool. Back then, the tech revolution wasnโ€™t in itโ€™s infancy; it hadnโ€™t …

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What’s the Dewey Decimal System?

ย  โ€œWhat the heck is the โ€˜Dewey Decimal Systemโ€™ anyway?โ€ she said. My daughter has been reading a book at school that sheโ€™s really enjoying. Of course as a parent, …

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