This week we continue covering tips from Matt Sanders that can help if stress and lack of work-family balance are creating problems, especially in your relationships with others: Support your partner (and other family members who care for your children such as...
As a single mom, I found myself always doing chores and answering the wants and needs of my child. I was too busy caring for the home to focus on play time or family time. I’ve seen the posts and memes about chores can wait. However, a cluttered house clutters my...
Play is important for children because it helps them develop social emotional skills. They get to use their creativity while developing imagination, dexterity, physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. It is also important for healthy brain development. Children...
Routines are important because they help children understand the balance between enjoyable and functional tasks. When children have a consistent schedule and daily routine it prepares them for a predictable day and reminds them that they are safe, secure, and loved....
Let’s face it! Being in quarantine is hard on everyone. Now, imagine your child’s teacher wants to have zoom sessions with your child. If your child is older, this is a doable request. If you have a three-year-old, you are probably thinking “this teacher is nuts”. The...
Since returning to Partners in Learning this past September, I have enjoyed getting to know all the children and their families. The faces I knew in the spring had changed when I returned from being furloughed. Some familiar faces had grown and moved classes while...
