No M-Step: Now What?
May 5, 2020Understanding the Read by Grade Three Law In this ever-changing climate, both federal and state laws are being enacted or amended by the minute. Educational laws are at the forefront of many parents’ minds: in particular, the third grade reading law. While the third grade reading law isn’t being enforced this school year because all
Paternity leave, waterbirth and financial burden
March 31, 2020A glimpse at three new research studies concerning childbirth The Importance of Paternal Involvement A new study by Ball State University in Indiana found that fathers who take paternity leave to help care for their newborn experience more stable, lasting marriages. The study included 6,000 couples whose children were born in the United States in
Ann Arbor Public Schools offer free breakfast and lunch to go
March 20, 2020Parents can breathe a sigh of relief and school students can enjoy nutritious meals as a new Ann Arbor Public Schools program offers Washtenaw County kids free breakfast and lunch packages to eat at home.
Acknowledging Our Children’s Anxiety Rather Than Dismissing It
December 31, 2019University of Michigan Professor Keating offers advice to empower Generation Z
Pregnancy as a Collaborative Experience
November 30, 2019CenteringPregnancy program offered to expectant Washtenaw County mothers
Snowplow Parenting
October 1, 2019Some never let kids experience failure You have likely heard of the “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal that rocked the news cycle this past March. It involved several rich and famous people, including Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, who paid-off admissions consultant, William Singer, to gain their children admittance into prestigious universities. Though these