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Nov 01, 2017

Our "Giving Thanks" Tradition

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“As long as thanks is possible, then joy is always possible.” ― Ann Voskamp Thanksgiving 2017, is on its way and we are preparing to usher in another whirlwind holiday season. As parents, we have chaotic schedules, hungry kids, extra...

Aug 31, 2017

Loving Learning for a Lifetime

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Summer learning loss. Words that strike fear in the hearts of every uber-busy parent. Have we languished in the lazy unstructured days of summer at the cost of our child’s education? Will they launch back into the school year excited...

Jun 30, 2017

Being Social and It's Not On Facebook

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Eye contact, showing interest, holding a conversation, Miss Manners may have gone by the wayside of the wall phone however good social skills have not! So how do we pry our kids away from the phones and video games to...

Jun 01, 2017

Find Your Place in the Sun - 3 Easy Activities to Get The Family Outside

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"I’m bored!" Two weeks into summer break and the whining begins. Do I look like “Julie McCoy, your cruise director?” (Shout out to The Love Boat!) No, but apparently the little minions who begged for sweet freedom from the routine...

May 03, 2017

Cheap and Fun – Affordable Family Vacations

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Remember when a cheap and fun vacation was you and four of your girlfriends crammed in your dad’s Buick Regal, driving 14 hours straight through to a Florida beach, camping in a tent, eating ramen noodles and drinking Peach Riunite...

Apr 03, 2017

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N-!

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It’s time! Time to pack your sunscreen, and trashy summer reads. To feel the wind in your hair. A pair of flip flops, oversized sunglasses, some shorts and you’re gleefully skipping out the door. But wait, this is not a...

Jan 03, 2017

2017 – We finally Made It

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Is it me, or was 2016 the longest year ever? While the current state of the political climate may leave us anxious about the unknown - and we may be questioning how we got here - we need to remember...

Aug 08, 2016

It’s IEP Time: 5 Tips to Get Ready!

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A child’s individualized education plan (IEP) centers around a meeting in which a parent meets with several other people (the child’s general teacher, special education teacher, school representative, school psychologist, and possibly others) to discuss plans to help the child...