A couple of weeks ago we ran our first webinar, How to Help Your Child Achieve More in 2016. We had an amazing turnout and received some really great feedback, so we thought we’d share some of the information and advice with everyone here on our blog! We all set personal goals, especially at the…
Free Webinar: How To Help Your Kids Achieve More in 2016
Our first post of 2016! We hope your year is off to a great start. The new year is often a time for reflection, resolutions and goal-setting. While personal goals – such as healthy eating and exercise – are important, parents often fail to set and review their parenting goals. Your child’s success starts with you, the…
Halloween Parenting Tips
Halloween is fast approaching, and children have long been dreaming about their costumes and their upcoming hauls of candy. Halloween can be a great deal of fun—friends are out, the houses are decorated, and the Halloween excitement can even take over the reality of schoolwork (writing a pop-quiz is easier when you are dressed like…
The Dark Side of Public Shaming Parenting
You may have noticed recently that public shaming videos have been creeping up on online forums with increased frequency. Parents often create these videos in reaction to their child doing something they disapprove of, in an attempt to teach them a lesson. At first glance, these videos might seem like a harmless, creative way to…
How to Deal with a Bad Report Card
The countdown to summer means that it’s almost report card time. Many parents have high academic expectations of their children, so when the grades on a final report card do not meet those expectations, it’s easy to overreact. So here are strategies you can use to make report season a more enjoyable experience for all…
8 Ways to Prevent Summer Learning Loss
With summer vacation just around the corner, many children are quietly (or not so quietly) anticipating their upcoming two months of carefree fun. Parents however, often worry that all this fun during the summer will lead to brain drain, the idea that learning loss and regression in skills can occur when children aren’t cognitively stimulated….