education
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How to Turn Down a Playdate, and Why You Might Want To
As the world opens, parents’ phones everywhere are lighting up with invitations from their kid’s friends to have some good, old-fashioned fun, which is a relief for many who’ve been cooped up with their kids all day for the past year. However, despite the increase in social activity among adults, a coronavirus vaccine for children…
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How to Be a More ‘Gentle’ Parent (and What It Really Means)
When I wrote last week about considering whether it’s time to change our parenting styles as we emerge from the pandemic, one reader reached out to ask me if I’d ever heard of gentle parenting. I did not think I had, but it sure sounded nice, so I decided to dive into the topic. I…
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What to Do When Your Child Fails a Test
As our kids begin to wrap up this Pandemic School Year From Hell, they are likely to face some final exams in the coming weeks. While it would be great for them to ace every single class and individual test, realistically, they may struggle — whether with anxiety, with poor study habits, or with mustering…
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How to Finally Start Learning a New Skill
As we age, it gets harder to finally take the leap into something new. I’m not talking about a professional certificate course; I’m talking about a skill that you’re learning from scratch.