Post-pandemic parenting: Tips for socializing kids and encouraging personal growth in adolescents, teens by Jason Crosby | Jul 7, 2021 | Children, Teens, & Adolescents, COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Parenting Just because the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be over, doesn’t mean everything is back to normal. And if you’ve got children, you may be underestimating the ways in which virtual learning might’ve affected their social skills and sense of independence. The development of socialization skills, along with…
Adapting to online learning: Why teachers are struggling to keep up by Madison Bambini | Sep 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Media Use, Mental Health Topics Whether you’re familiar with the popular TV series Schitt’s Creek or not, you’ve probably seen the viral video that’s going around right now. It’s a short clip from season 2, episode 2 where mother and son duo, David and Moira, attempt to cook a family meal together. In the scene,…
What will back to school look like for your child? Understand the challenges your child will face and help them prepare for the new school year by Helen Massy | Aug 18, 2020 | Children, Teens, & Adolescents, COVID-19, Mental Health Topics, Parenting As schools prepare to reopen in September, the uncertainty of what to expect raises a myriad of questions and feelings for parents and students alike. What will the procedures be like in schools? Will children be asked to wear masks and social distance? Will full classroom learning continue, or will…
A new era of online learning: How to prepare and motivate your kids to learn in a virtual environment by Madison Bambini | Aug 17, 2020 | Children, Teens, & Adolescents, Media Use, Mental Health Topics, Parenting Every single day, you get emails about it. You open Facebook and see your friends talking about it. You pop onto twitter and it’s the number one trending hashtag. You’re on aisle D14 in Target and the woman looking at curtains next to you is talking about it. You, quite…