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
Fitness Fun: Time to Move
May 1, 2020Get active and expend energy with these fitness activities with a full day of movement. Fitness Challenges Get moving with this fun game from Paperelli for I Heart Naptime. Download and assemble the three cubes—two are activity cubes and one is for timing. Roll two of the dice, and then perform the activity for the amount
Understanding How Kids React to the Pandemic
April 9, 2020While adults are struggling to work remotely and find some normalcy, kids are struggling with these unprecedented changes too. In this article, nurse practitioner at Liberty Pediatrics, Kyla Boyse, RN, CPNP, shares her expertise about what to expect from our children as they respond to this global crisis and tips to support them. Preschool Young
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
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