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Parenting Pointers: Parenting with Confidence

Motherhood Moments

Parenting is a difficult and rewarding task that comes with many challenges. In this pioneering book, “How To Do- Parenting With Confidence," Author Vanessa Kahlon offers a refreshingly honest and practical guide to the highs and lows of parenting. Why can it be helpful to have some "parenting one-liners?"

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Parenting Pointers: Helping Our Teens

Motherhood Moments

A shocking new report by the CDC confirms what many parents already suspected: Teenage girls are in crisis. Most parents receive news like this with a sinking feeling and a sense of dread. Educate yourself.) Young people face a cauldron of pressures their parents can’t relate to.

Parenting 100
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Parenting Pointers - What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Children on Social Media

Motherhood Moments

Social media is a “joy thief” in many ways, says Magee, who travels the country speaking with parents and children about substance misuse and mental health. Echoing Dr. Murthy, Magee insists that adolescents, whose brains are still developing, are not yet equipped to deal with these risks and dangers. Don’t preach.

Parenting 100
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Parenting Pointers: Promoting Emotional Readiness for the Workplace

Motherhood Moments

He doesn’t blame parents, either (frankly, most are overwhelmed and don’t know where to even begin to start). For now, says Magee, parents need to prepare their children upstream mentally and emotionally for the stress they’ll face downstream when they enter the workforce. 43 percent suffered from anxiety.

Parenting 100
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Parenting Pointers: Self-Regulation

Motherhood Moments

Whereas his two previous books, Calm, Alert, and Learning and Self-Reg , were written for educators and parents, Reframed , the final book in the trilogy, unpacks the unique science and conceptual practices that are the very lifeblood of Self-Reg, making it an accessible read for new Self-Reggers. How can reframing help parents?

Parenting 150
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Fun Freetime - National Pokemon Day

Motherhood Moments

Parents everywhere are familiar with Pikachu, Eevee and the various card games, video games and shows that coincide with these familiar characters. But just how is Pokémon educational? or teaching a math lesson, teachers and educators can use Pokémon as part of their lesson plans to engage students. Thanks for reading!

Education 130
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Book Nook: Freeda the Frog Gets a Divorce

Motherhood Moments

Dealing with divorce can be very confusing and challenging for children. It also engenders empathy in kids whose parents are not divorced to better understand what their friends are going through. Little Frannie and Frank soon learn that both parents will still love them even if they don’t live together.