By Holly Seidenfeld If Your Child’s School Project is Perfect, It’s a Problem
A picture frame. A state project. A collage. Every parent of a preschooler smiles when their child comes home and…
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The Push and Pull of Parenting
The playground lately is pure terror—for me. My 19-month-old jettisons up the metal steps, grasping a railing too big for…
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By Jamie Duhn 5 Things Your Child’s Kindergarten Teacher Wants You To Know
I am a teacher. I have committed my life to teaching children. Of course, before I began this career, I…
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Sometimes I Want to Skip This Part
Kelly Clarkson’s new album Chemistry is about the arch of her relationship with her husband and their divorce. The first song…
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By Her View From Home You’ll Grow So Much In Kindergarten and I Can’t Wait to Watch
On her seventh day of school, my kindergartener doesn't cry. It was a long road to this day. For the…
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By Della Cassia My Kids Don’t Like to Read, but They Do Love to Learn
I fell in love with books during a war while my kids lost interest in reading during COVID. Between 1975…
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It’s Worth the Extra Effort to Raise My Kids Into Capable Adults
Our 7-year-old asked to make pancakes the other morning. “Can I do it all by myself this time, mom?” Truthfully,…
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By Shelly Koch To My Kids’ Teachers As the School Year Begins
Dear teachers, In less than a week you will be welcoming my children to your classrooms. Something you have done…
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Right Now We All Need the Bravery of a Kindergartener
We’re nearing August, and pretty much everyone is feeling like a kindergartener. Like we know what school is, but we…
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Teaching Preschool At Home, Mama? Go Beyond the Workbook With These Must-Have Learning Tools.
Summer is flying by (as usual), and most of us are beginning to look ahead towards the big question mark…
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By Jaymi Torrez 11 Activities To Keep Preschoolers Busy At Home
We hear it every day: "Be present." "You're gonna miss this." "Babies don't keep." True, but clean dishes don't "keep"…
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Dear Preschooler, This Was Supposed To Be Your Year Too
Dear Preschooler, This was your year. It wasn’t your senior year. You aren’t missing graduation, or prom, or your last…
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