Tag: children

Conscious Parenting: Why It’s Important Now More Than Ever

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It’s a confusing and frustrating time filled with uncertainty, rough transitions, and lots of firsts for many of us. Maybe it’s working from home...

Fun Things to Do at Home With the Kids? Ask Dr....

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For many of us, this weekend marks 6 weeks of quarantine.  In some ways, our experiences have been the same as we walk through...

Autism Awareness Month: My Personal Journey as an ASD Mom

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The actual diagnosis of autism is nothing new to the medical field. But it seems that we are learning and becoming more aware of...

National Library Week: Ramp Up Your Child’s Reading During COVID-19

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Happy National Library Week 2020!  I know, I know… how can you “find your place at the library?" There are no libraries open during...

Childhood Anxiety: Understanding and Managing It Through the Pandemic

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Fear of the unknown is a common human experience. At this point in our lives, we are all feeling uncertainty and many young kids...

Asperger’s Syndrome: Raising a Child With Invisible Autism

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Parenting a child with special needs is always difficult. But parenting a special needs child with a condition that isn’t always obvious is especially...

5 Ways Kids Can Build Relationships During the COVID-19 Quarantine

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This has been... interesting? Right? This whole "can't-leave-your-house-or-hug-people-or-do-playdates-or-send-your-kids-to-school" thing.  I have four children (ages 3-6) who are usually in a school they love or...

Distance Learning: Confessions of a Teacher During Quarantine

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So from one day to the next, we Miami teachers became distance learning teachers. My first thought? Um, what in the world is going on?...

Celebrating Birthdays During Social Distancing: 5 Tips for Making it Special

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Parties may be canceled, but celebrations are not! That's my mantra right now. With social distancing and shelter-in-place orders, it may feel impossible to...

A Socially Distant Passover: Making It One to Remember

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So, we are staying home for (at least) another month and have to celebrate the holiday without our extended family. Is anyone else kind...