Kimberly

Happy October! I hope that your family is getting settled into the new school year. It’s not ideal, but I’m happy simply to be getting back into a schedule. Many of you know that my family has a side apparel … Read More

Sheltering in place and social isolation can put strains on family and couple relationships. A happy spouse (or partner) relationship is one of the best gifts that we can give to our children. That is why I asked relationship expert … Read More

Time (really self!) management is important all of the time. It’s even more important now that many of our kids are remote learning this year. Time management helps make remote learning easier for students and their families. To help, I … Read More

As I navigate this new “remote schooling” reality, Be Strong Families is one of my favorite new resources. This week, I looked at their “Coping with Fear and Anxiety during COVID 19: Nurturing Resilience with Maria Muzik, MD” presentation. I … Read More

According to recent research, parents are concerned about their “kids missing important social interactions at school or with friends”. This concern applies to parents who are having their kids learn fully remotely as well as parents who have chosen the … Read More

Since many of us moms will be remote schooling (partially or fully) this school year, I decided to get some homeschool organization tips from my friend Natalie. I call Natalie a homeschooling “expert” because she has successfully homeschooled her three … Read More

Since Google Classroom was one of the web services that NYC schools used to connect students and teachers earlier this year, I checked to see if there were any updates. While doing so, I tuned into the Google for Education’s … Read More

All NYC public school parents will be remote schooling this fall – either fully or hybrid. That’s why I was excited to moderate an education forum for parents this past Sunday. As many of my regular readers know, my husband … Read More

Since many of our kids will be remote schooling this fall, I asked Design and Organization Expert Marty Basher for some home learning spaces advice. Mr. Basher, who works with Modular Closets, has over 20 years of experience helping families … Read More

I tuned in to a Zoom call – “Schools Start in a Month: A Conversation with NYC Parent and Comptroller Scott M. Stringer” earlier today.  Since Comptroller Scott Stringer is also a parent with kids in NYC public schools, it … Read More