This is part of a sponsored campaign with Neutrogena. As always, all expressions are ours. The fifteen-year old girls now are not the same fifteen-year olds back in our time. Millenial parents have to do with it, but also the fact that these teens were born with the YouTube culture. The YouTuber subculture to be… [Read More]
Back To School
[Ask Lina] [Video] How to I deal with the homework battle?
Homework can be a tricky subject. Imagine you are 8 hours at work and then you know that when you get home, you need to spend a few more hours – well doing more work. We also recommend: Understood.org Launches Bilingual “First-Day Ready Guide” for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities A lot of families… [Read More]
[Vide] Understood.org Launches Bilingual "First-Day Ready Guide" for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilites
The beginning of a new school year can be challenging for all children, but it is an especially difficult time for families with children who struggle with reading and writing, math, focus and organization. One in five children in the U.S. have learning and attention issues, like ADHD and dyslexia, and many never receive a formal… [Read More]
[Shopping] 20 of the Coolest Comics Backpacks for Boys We Found Online
Other than the mind, no other back to school item is as useful and essential than your boy’s backpacks. Books, notebooks, pencils, pens, wallet…..! The list goes on and on of everything stored in them. The super hero of the house will soon take on a new acadamic year than starting off the year with… [Read More]
[Shopping] 30 of the Coolest & Cutest Backpacks for Girls Found Online
Yes, it seems just like yesterday that the summer break started, but as we have the kids enjoying play time at home or summer camp, is normal to start planning for the soon-to-be-here back to school season. There’s no other school item that can show off your kid’s personality as backpacks. Combine it with their… [Read More]
Wonder Workshop's Swift Playground Provides Tweens with Hands-On Coding and Robotics Experience
Tweens ages 7+ can explore coding and learn vital science and technology skills through engaging, hands-on activities with Wonder Workshop’s Swift Playground book and “sandbox.” Wonder Workshop announced the integration of its popular Dash robot into Swift Playgrounds, Apple’s educational coding app for iPad, which boasts over one million users. Now students will be able… [Read More]
5 Tips to Manage Back-to-School Stress for Parents with Older Kids
The transitions from Elementary to Middle School and Middle School to High School can be jarring. You, the parent, process the changes and make choices about how to assist children in their new school settings and in the years leading up to college. Our creator and co-publisher, Cristy Clavijo-Kish, is going through this transition right now with… [Read More]
[Video] We Joined the Ford Driving Dreams Reading Party in Miami to Kickoff 10,000 Books to 10,000 Kids Initiative
As part of the community investment plan in the Miami Region, the Ford Motor Company Fund hosted a #FordDrivingDreams Reading Party on August 9th at the BB&T Center (and we were invited!). We were delighted to participate by reading to a group of students and distribute books on site as part of the program. We had The Sophlivia Twins… [Read More]
South Florida Parents of Tweens and Teens Are Invited to ‘How To Get Middle School & High School Right’ Event on Sept 8th
We are happy to announce our collaboration with the Miami-based parenting & therapy center, The Nest: Stop Parenting Alone, for our second co-produced parenting event set for Thursday, September 8th in Miami. The transitions from Elementary to Middle School and Middle School to High School can be jarring. This event aims to help parents manage the changes and… [Read More]
[En Español] El gobierno comparte: 8 consejos de regreso a clases para padres
Ya sea que su hijo asista a la escuela por primera vez o comience el último año de la secundaria, estos consejos de USAGov lo pueden ayudar a preparar a su familia para el regreso a clases. Vacunas: los distritos escolares suelen tener una lista de las vacunas que su hijo debe recibir antes de… [Read More]