Top Teacher Gifts…According to You!
Yes, it’s that time again for emails from Room Parents and Venmo payments galore. I think we can agree–by and large, teacher gifts are well-deserved and we wish we could …
College-bound Kids? 3 FAFSA Updates You Need to Know!
If you have a high school senior or college student, you’ve probably heard of the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Everyone with a student who will be …
I Do Everything for the Kids…and He’s Blaming Me!
QUESTION: My husband and I are both in our 30s, married over 5 years with 2 kids under 2. We both work, I cut down to 3-4 days after our …
Taking Charge at Dinnertime
Do you feel like a short order cook at dinner time? It can be so time-consuming and frustrating when your kids give you a hard time about dinner! It can …
Making Friends is Hard! How Do I Help My Third-Grader?
QUESTION: My 3rd grader has a very difficult time making and keeping friends, yet at the same time, she always wants play dates and is sad when kids don’t want …
Developing Your Own Holiday Traditions
The holiday season brings forth a variety of thoughts, feelings, and memories. Many families have their own unique ways of celebrating that bring an air of sentimentality to their festive …
Parent-Teacher Conferences: A Guide for Parents
Everyone benefits when parents and teachers work together. For parents who had negative experiences during their own school days, however, the idea of walking into their child’s classroom can be …
Trick or Treat and Life is Sweet: Lessons in Parenting During Halloween
by Heather Tayner As we get older, we often find that life has a way of evolving. The wonder and excitement we felt around the holidays as children often fades …
Helping Kids Cope With the Halloween ‘Hangover’
By Jillian Amodio, LMSW, Mental Health Contributor Halloween seems to get bigger and more exciting every year! Kids are planning what they want to dress up as months in advance, …
Trying to Help My Son Deal with a Bully at School
Each week, we pull an Anonymous Post from our Facebook group for our panel of experts and area moms to weigh in on. QUESTION: The other day my son decided …