Tag: kids

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...

Homeschool Playlist: For Parents on the Struggle Train

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We homeschooled our teenage daughter during 8th grade and it was as amazing as it was challenging. At times I thought I’d have a...

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...

10 Tips For Working From Home — With Kids

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I recently received a sweet gift from my BFF: A T-shirt from Confident Motherhood that reads: The mornings start early & the nights go late #motherhood How...

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...