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Planning & Packing Quick, Healthy Kid Lunches
by Sarah on Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 | No Comments
With the kids back in school, the biggest benefit to busy parents is settling back into a nice routine. However, school also brings the dilemma of packing daily lunches. The morning rush is difficult enough, with showers, breakfast and last-minute scrambling to find the soccer cleats and get kids out the door and yourself ... [read more] -
Back to School; Back on Schedule
by Sarah on Monday, August 17th, 2009 | No Comments
The calendar may start on the first of January, but for families with school-aged children the real 'New Year' is the day your kids head back to school. With new (and sometimes clashing) schedules, long lists of things to buy, and lots of events, keeping it all organized and straight can be quite a headache. If ... [read more] -
Smart School Habits
by Sarah on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 | 1 comment
The new school year is both an exciting and challenging time for all families. Although this month will bring about a new and perhaps unfamiliar set of activities, experiences, and bedtimes, one thing is for certain; your kids will be receiving homework. To ensure the upcoming assignments don't overwhelm you and your children, consider ... [read more] -
Gracias. Merci. Grazie: Ideas for Teacher Thank You Gifts!
by Sarah on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 | No Comments
Teachers are a gift. For over 280 days each year they create and deliver lesson plans that stimulate and stretch young brains. Outside of parents, they are often the most important figures in children's lives, as they spend anywhere from four to eight hours a day with them. Teachers have the capacity to put ... [read more] -
Get Yourself Ready for Back to School!
by Sarah on Monday, February 2nd, 2009 | No Comments
The start of the school year doesn't just represent a fresh start for your children; it also means a return to normalcy for harried moms and dads. Many of you have probably given up your regular routines for the last three months to adapt to the more free form summer schedules of your children. Now ... [read more] -
Help Your Teens Get Organized
by Sarah on Thursday, October 16th, 2008 | 1 comment
Just because teenagers look more like adults, doesn't necessarily mean that they think or function like adults! A new Web site by the Partnership for a Drug Free America (www.drugfree.org/teenbrain) explains how the human brain takes 25 years to fully develop, with the prefrontal cortex, responsible for complex judgment and decision-making, maturing last. Ironically, at a ... [read more] -
Teen Organization
by Sarah on Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 | No Comments
We often worry about getting into routines and habits for back to school with our youngsters while our teens are starting to become more independent. However, while they are beginning to think and act like adults, they need just as much if not more guidance on how to be organized and follow routines than ... [read more]
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