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August 10, 2022 Apparently, the average four-year-old asks 73 questions each day. If you are currently raising a preschooler, that number may feel a little low. I love kids’ questions.
July 6, 2022 Steve Barkley, an education consultant, published this Ponders Outloud podcast on June 21, 2022. Deborah Farmer Kris, child development expert and author, shares the Pomodoro Technique and
April 28, 2021 Last night, my first grader fixed his own dinner. “Mama, I invented a new recipe. It’s called PBBH: Peanut-butter-banana-honey sandwich! I want to make it all by
June 8, 2022 Sleep is a study strategy, sleep is a mood regulator, and there are practical ways for teens to improve the quantity and quality of their sleep. Those
May 18. 2022 A couple of years ago, I let my elementary-age daughter read through her progress report. It was full of positive feedback, so I thought she’d find it
Disordered eating and body image struggles can affect anyone, regardless of gender. I recently sat down with Dr. Charlotte Markey — a psychology professor and body image expert — to
When The News Is Scary: Talking to Kids about Invasion of Ukraine | Deborah Farmer Kris | 4 Min Read
Sometimes, when the news is unsettling, we don’t know how to start talking about it with our kids. Or we simply avoid talking about it at all. The day after
“When you were growing up, were there any feelings that you just knew weren’t okay or accepted in your home?” When I ask this question to a group of parents,
A few summers ago, my young daughter stood at the edge of a pool. She had learned to swim at a local lake, where she could wade in gently. Now,
When I was a college freshman, I pulled my first all-nighter. After triumphantly printing out the English paper, I dragged my roommate to the dining hall for breakfast. “Can you