This year back to school preparations will look a little different. Despite the angst that we are all feeling with the unknown, this year needs preparation more than any other. Download this checklist to help you and your child prepare for returning to …
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Backpack Safety – Tips on Selecting and Packing Your Child’s Backpack
Did you know... A child’s spine develops until about age 18. Carrying excessive weight while the spine is developing could impair growth, changing a child’s posture. Heavier backpacks compress the spine and increase curvature. Over 90% of …
Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy
Animal Assisted Therapy doesn’t have to be restricted to the clinic. If your child and family pet have an extraordinary bond use that motivation to help your child address some of their therapy goals at home. Download a list of 10 activities you can try …
Let’s Laugh! How to Be a Fun Parent on the Not So Fun Days
Summertime is here, a time that usually is filled with celebration, laughter, and carefree moments. But this summer things look different. As parents, we’re tired, we’re stressed, and we’re irritable. Those in our home might be getting the brunt of it. How …
4th of July Loud Noise Sensitivity for Kids
Responding to Auditory Sensitivity More time at home + more people at home = more noise at home. For those of us with kiddos who are a little more sensitive to sounds, this may have been one of the daily struggles to this quarantine season or …
Safe Family Summer Activities During Covid
We’re all wondering, what are we allowed to do this summer? What’s wise? What’s risky? NPR.org collected a panel of experts and rated the risk associated with each activity. Largely, it came down to four factors: Time Space People …
Summertime During Covid-19
Summer is going to look a little different this year, and that is a disappointment to us all. Vacations, summer camps, community pools are all things that are called into question at this point. So what do we do? We believe that with the right attitude and …
Social Distancing & Virtual Hangouts for Kids
We’re all itching to get out and see some of our favorite people. But just because we can’t be in the same room as the ones we love doesn’t mean we have to feel the isolation. Whether FaceTime, Zoom, GoogleHangouts, Skype, HouseParty, WhatsApp, or the …