Parenting Corner – Preventing “Summer Slide”Fun ways you and your child can enhance learning Even in pre-pandemic years, parents worried about “summer slide,” or a regression in their child’s knowledge and skills. And now with summer break in full swin...
Parenting Corner – Raising A Creative ChildMay 1, 2021 Every day ways to encourage your child’s creativity New Orleans is nothing if not a city of tremendously creative people. (Just think: how many adults in other places spend so much time making cos...
Parenting Corner – Sibling RelationshipsApril 1, 2021 How to Improve COVID-strained Bonds The past year has been a trying one for family relationships. Many parents have felt this most intensely in their children’s relationships with each other. ...
Parenting Corner: Setting Parental GuidelinesMarch 1, 2021 Discipline Disagreements Setting guidelines on how to agree to disagree can keep the harmony When raising children, parents often agree on the importance of presenting an “united front.” Howe...
Parenting Corner – Aid and Impact Infant’s Brain Development January 1, 2021 The first year of life is a period of incredible growth and development. A newborn’s brain is about one-quarter of its adult weight, and will double in size by the end of the first year. From...
Race Talk: Help Your Child Appreciate DifferencesDecember 1, 2020 It may be the end of a difficult year on many levels, but that does not mean that we should end discussions about highly charged topics, including race. Article after article has been writte...
Parenting Corner: Developing Your Child’s Inner MotivationNovember 1, 2020 Tips for developing your child’s inner motivation to succeed Parents often find themselves struggling how to motivate their child and instill a drive to do well, which many view as essential ...
Parenting Corner: Helping your younger child express and cope with their fears. October 10, 2020 Along with temperatures below 90 degrees, the month of October brings the fun and excitement of Halloween. While 2020 festivities may be more limited than in years past, for many young chi...
Preparing Kids for Coronavirus EducationSeptember 2, 2020 Parenting Corner: Mentally equipping your child for a new educational experience. As summer turns to fall, parents are preparing their children and teens for the new school year amid a pande...
Parenting Corner: When Parents DisagreeJuly 9, 2020 Effective communications strategies can derail conflict during high stress times. Spring 2020 will be remembered for many things. One of the biggest memories will be the tremendous stress people ...
