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Small Ways to Keep Your Kids On Track This Year
This school year has, undoubtedly, been unlike any you have experienced before. Regardless of whether your kids are in-person, hybrid, or remote, there is a good chance you’ve undertaken a variety of these options this …
New Year’s Resolution Success
To be honest, I am not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions. Not because I don’t like the idea of resolutions, but rather because they don’t usually work. Therefore, I prefer to use the …
What I’ve Learned From the Pandemic
Every single one of my blog posts this year has started with an acknowledgment that 2020 has been a hard year. Regardless of our individual circumstances or the relativity of our suffering, this year has …
The Most Important Thing for Successful Remote Learning
I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: it is a difficult time to be a parent. Of course, this year has been hard on all of us, but I would venture to …
How to Effortlessly Manage Your Time
“Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing.” -Miles Davis We live in a world that applauds and celebrates being busy. Personally, I don’t believe that having a full schedule is, in itself, problematic. …
3 Ways to Feel Better Right Now
I must confess: the past two weeks have been really hard. As the days get shorter, darker, and more dreary, the long winter ahead is quickly becoming a reality. We will soon lose the respite …
Managing Kids’ Screen Time During the COVID Pandemic
“I can’t monitor my kids’ screen time during a pandemic!” It’s a sentiment that I’ve heard dozens of times since March, and maybe you have too. Maybe you’ve even said it. It’s understandable, and parents’ …
The Remote School Survival Guide: A Little Peace, Ease, and Joy in 2020
This has been a WEIRD year. While there are a multitude of different challenges facing us all, one of the most difficult transitions for families has been adjusting to remote learning. Of course, that’s what …
Establishing a Foundation
In the Remote School Survival Guide by The Chicago Family Tutor, one of the core components of developing a healthy and strong household framework is for the adults to zoom out for a moment. Rather …