My seventh and eighth-grade students come into my classroom. They are used to the routine now. Many of the students come from a class that is more uproarious than English and we have to take the time to recenter...
Most of us have heard the term Helicopter Parent; they are the parents who are quick to rescue their children for the littlest things, sometimes even going as far as completing homework or other tasks to ensure their kids...
There are so many messages out there about how to be a parent that sometimes we lose track of what are really important values to teach your kids. We seldom think about the things we teach them by example,...
If you search “April Fool's Day pranks for Parents” online, you find a plethora of easy, silly pranks to pull on your kids. What you don’t find are tips for handling the MORAL side of April Fool's Day. In...
"Who do you think I will live with if both of my parents die?"
This is what a student asked me at school last week. I'm not sure if I looked as shocked as I felt, but I took a...
I had planned on writing this post this summer as a way to improve your child's independence through visuals and, at the same time, decrease arguments and power struggles. But it is likely that during this quarantine you will...
Who is ready for warmer weather?! I know I am! With three young kids, we spend A LOT of our time outdoors when we can. I mean, what North Dakotan/Minnesotan doesn't when the weather is finally nice and we...
There are a plethora of articles out there about ways to help your kids learn, how to create safe learning spaces, and how to give yourself grace as you navigate homeschooling. But I was looking for something different; I...
Today we're going to cover a topic that isn't pretty, and most people don't talk about (unless you're a women's health physical therapist like me, who treats this problem daily). CONSTIPATION. Although it's not necessarily a fun topic of...
What do we do when the weather doesn't cooperate and the kids have to stay inside? I don't know about you but I am always looking for some new ideas to help bust the boredom. Here is a fresh...
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Maple Syrup Days at Maplewood State Park | April 12
Love the taste of gooey maple syrup, but never learned about where it comes from? Head to Maplewood State Park this Saturday, April 12th...
