Sheltering at Home

Parenting and the Effects of Spending a Year in a Pandemic

Parenting and the Effects of Spending a Year in a Pandemic

Its been a long year for all of us. The globe has been dealing with the ups and downs of a pandemic. Our brain has been on high alert for a year plus whether we admit it to ourselves or not. A brain on high alert causes all of us to feel overwhelmed and tired. A hyperaware brain will either react in a rigid way or a chaotic way.

A Parenting Expert & A Pediatrician Speak Parenting (Video)

A Parenting Expert & A Pediatrician Speak Parenting (Video)

Ever wanted to hear two professionals who have devoted their schooling, time and efforts to families speak to one another? Here is your chance, they plan to talk about parenting in pandemic times, screens, sleep, feeding, the school age years, the teen years and hopefully much more.

The New School Year & What to Let Go

The New School Year & What to Let Go

My children started virtual school last week. Last week before they began, I cried because I was thinking about what they are missing out on. I remember 7th and 10th grade and what it meant for me.
But there's an important rule in parenting;

Ways to Manage Young Children While Sheltering at Home

Ways to Manage Young Children While Sheltering at Home

Parents of young children are probably the most tired and affected during this time of staying safe at home. Young children, unlike older children, do not have the ability to separate this time of sheltering at home from “normal time.”