Homework struggles, friendship conflicts, bedtime battles, the list goes on. Parenting in today’s world can be a challenge. Read on as Gilman School’s Director of Wellness and Support Christina Kim shares her tips for helping to guide your children through difficult emotions.
By Chris Starr, Oak Knoll School Is social media bad for teen health? It doesn’t have to be. That was the key takeaway following a talk with Upper School students by social media expert Bailey Parnell. Parnell is the founder of #SafeSocial and CEO of Skills Camp – a company that offers soft skills training …
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School is more than just a place for children to study subjects like math, science, and history. School should play an important role in helping children develop important life skills.
Snow days are an important part of child development. Learn the benefits of snow days for kids.
by Laura Perillo, Oak Knoll While every election season brings us hot-button issues, the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election specifically focused on the economy, health care, the global COVID-19 pandemic, race and ethnic inequality, Supreme Court appointments and more. While it’s easy to get caught up in the hype and social media craze, it’s essential that families …
By Lucy Wyndham As the economy slowly reopens after the pandemic, millions of parents will be returning to the workplace – and the new normal that comes with it. Throughout the pandemic, 60 percent of parents had no outside childcare help, according to Boston Consulting Group. This means that millions of families across America have spent …
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By Laura Perillo Raising kind and compassionate children is inevitably one of the most – arguably the most – important tasks that parents and caregivers are responsible for. Of course, parents want their children to do well in school, get involved in activities and make friends, but the foundation to raising a kind human being all …
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by Wendy Taylor With next year’s school schedule still very much up in the air, students around the United States are left with many “what ifs.” Combine this notion with the fact that many states are seeing a major resurgence of COVID-19 cases, and we’ll undoubtedly notice a sense of unease among young people. The social-emotional …
by Lucy Wyndham Most adults say that younger people don’t care about the world around them, but a new survey has shown that Generation Alpha, or children born after 2010, care about the same issues that are causing great concern among parents today. The poll, which involves children ages 7 to 9, reveals that this …
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by Wendy Taylor Finding a sense of calm is likely difficult for kids right now, no matter their age. Our world as we know it has halted. It’s been replaced by what seems like one long, continuous day where there are few happenings that distinguish today from yesterday. It is disconcerting, to say the least. For …
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