When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.I don’t know anyone who hasn’t experienced anxiety at some point this year. That is why I spoke with Board Certified Clinical Psychologist Dr. … Read More

Merriam-Webster defines empathy as the following: the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully … Read More

Halloween will be celebrated around the world later this month (October 31st). One of the ways that I like to celebrate with my family is by enjoying  spooky – but not TOO scary – Halloween movies for kids. Below are … Read More

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