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Starting the school year sober. Here’s my story.

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I have spent years juggling my three jobs: teacher, mother, and alcoholic. By Jennifer Dines

October 21, 2021 Parenting Challenges

Why cleaning my daughter’s remote learning space wasn’t so easy for me

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Her posters reminded me that the little home-learning sanctuary we had created was now coming apart. By Katie Greulich

August 26, 2021 Culture, Family

Bullying in the age of remote learning

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With all the changes in 2020, one thing has remained constant: being bullied is a traumatic experience for kids. By Lori Orlinsky

September 3, 2020 Culture, Parenting Advice, Parenting Challenges

As a psychologist, this is how back to school anxiety affects me

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I am carrying my own maternal fears right now and also those of my patients. By Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco

August 24, 2020 Culture, Parenting Challenges

What you need to know if you’re planning to homeschool this fall

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You might love it. Maybe not every day, but there will be moments. By Laura Catherine Hanby Hudgens

August 12, 2020 Culture, Parenting Advice

How teachers help make Mother’s Day special

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Each project was meant to show a child’s mom that she is appreciated. Respected. Loved. By Wendy Kennar

May 6, 2020 Culture, Family

A thank you note to all teachers

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This job is hard—physically, mentally, emotionally—it’s so damn hard. By Maureen Boesen

April 13, 2020 Culture, Family

Parenting in the time of coronavirus

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March 17, 2020 Culture

The unexpected power of poetry for shy children

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When spoken language becomes a comfortable extension of a child’s being, speaking boldly is no longer a hurdle. By Megan Houston Sager

January 29, 2020 Culture

Volunteering at school events, where are all the dads?

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A mom created the sign-up sheet. Two moms were listed as the contact people. Moms filled in every slot. By Marya Markovich

June 7, 2019 Culture

Perspective | Teaching cursive is a waste of time

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I’m a third grade teacher. No amount of cursive writing instruction is going to bridge literacy gaps or resolve comprehension deficits. By Michelle Riddell

March 18, 2019 Culture

My unexpected invitation to the school awards ceremony

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“Baby, it might be a mistake,” my mother said. “Sometimes they accidentally send these things out to the wrong people.” By Rebecca Potter

February 21, 2019 Family

Fact or fiction? What happens when kids learn a foreign language

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By the age of five, bilingual children largely catch up to their peers who speak just one language—and then overtake them. By Kristina Klausen

July 19, 2018 Parenting Advice

Why we want our kids to make mistakes

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The goal isn’t to lecture your children but to kick-start their critical thinking. By Katherine Reynolds Lewis

July 9, 2018 Books, Culture

What is the argument in favor of teaching cursive?

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Using script forces a child’s brain to slow down. It allows for deeper thoughts, more expansive word choices, and increased imagination. By Michelle Riddell

April 3, 2018 Culture

When reading at grade level is not good enough

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None of the parents I know are copping to having a kid who is average.
By Christie Tate

February 16, 2017 Culture, Parenting Challenges

Perspective | Explain this tutoring thing to me, please                        

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Why do so many kids have tutors? Are the placement requirements that lax or is everybody just trying to get a leg up?
By Francie Arenson Dickman

October 15, 2016 Culture, Parenting Challenges
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