Too Much Academic Pressure on Kids As a parent, there are few pleasures greater than your child succeeding at school. However, if you are putting too much pressure on your children to do well academically, it can backfire severely and end up affecting them negatively in a number of different ways. Worry, Worry, Worry By having a parent lay pressure on them to succeed, … [Read more...] about The Effects of Academic Parental Pressure on Kids
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Eating For Quality When Pregnant
There is a common misconception while pregnant, that eating for two means you need to consume more food. While pregnant you only need 250 -300 more calories then you do before you were pregnant. Chances are if you are eating a typical American diet you are getting way over the daily calories needed even without a baby growing inside. Instead of worrying about eating enough … [Read more...] about Eating For Quality When Pregnant
Nanny Questions You Should Ask
Looking for a nanny doesn’t have to be complicated if you know which nanny questions to ask. If you’re unsure about what to expect, how much to pay or what hours and days your nanny should work, here are some of the most important interview questions for nannies and nanny agencies. 5 Interview Questions for Nanny When finding a nanny, there are certain basic questions to … [Read more...] about Nanny Questions You Should Ask
The Bold Type on Free Form, Inspiring Futures for Girls Everywhere
Patsy Cline sums up Episode 4 of The Bold Type with her famous saying “If you can’t do it with feeling, don’t.” Three millennial women in NYC pursuing not only their careers but their personal growth into adulthood, mentored by none other than a Joanna Coles inspired Editor-in-Chief at the fictitious Scarlet magazine has us all jumping and screaming in elevators too (if you saw … [Read more...] about The Bold Type on Free Form, Inspiring Futures for Girls Everywhere
A Child with Autism Attends the IEP
We had our first IEP meeting last week. It wasn’t a “full” IEP meeting since we had requested to meet with our child’s Spanish teacher to discuss strategies for helping our son in that class. Our son’s annual IEP takes place during the winter, so we were okay to only have a “partial.” Luckily, besides our son’s case manager and the Spanish teacher, the school psychologist, … [Read more...] about A Child with Autism Attends the IEP