Navigating the waters of childhood friendships can be surprisingly difficult for parents. How do help your kids learn how to make friends? What if your child has a friend you don’t like? Should you intervene when a friend mistreats your child or let him resolve the situation on his own? Preschool and early elementary years…
Greater Dayton is home to a wide variety of school alternatives. While parents are fortunate to have so many choices available, the sheer number of options can leave one wondering where to start. Here we explain some of the key differences among the various types of schooling available in our area. Public and charter schools…
anuary is National Get Organized Month! Organizing is a constant process, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. By tackling one area each week you can get your whole house organized in 2015! Our 52 Weeks of Organizing Challenge will help you to do just that! Each week we will discuss one area to organize…
Student engagement is the spark that lights a flame of interest, which can ignite a fire that grows into a passion. In order to engage a curious student, an educational program must attract children on a real level – stimulating their interests and helping them grow into lifelong learners, not just yearlong students. Our local…
A number of factors contribute to becoming overweight or obese. Genetics, lifestyle habits, or a combination of both may be involved. In some instances, endocrine problems, genetic syndromes and medications can be associated with excessive weight gain. However, regardless of genetics or health conditions, lifestyle choices play a significant role in determining someone’s weight. Much…
Most weekdays I eat breakfast with my kids. But during the week, I’m rushed at breakfast time. This block of time is not only reserved for eating, but also for putting the finishing touches on school lunches, reminding kids to brush their teeth, rounding up books, coats, shoes, signing assignment notebooks and helping to finish…
When her daughter was in second grade, Dayton mom Melissa S. knew that something wasn’t quite right. “She was inconsistent with her grades and wasn’t keeping up,” she recalls. Suspecting a learning disability, Melissa took her daughter to a psychologist to be tested, where she was diagnosed with ADHD. Following this, Melissa and her daughter…
A while back my wife and I each recalled one of the happiest trips of our childhood. It might surprise you to know it was not a trip to the circus, an amusement park or Disney World. The trip we each fondly remembered was a trip to the family attic. Attics can be dirty, dusty…
Many of us just survived the unofficial hectic start of the holiday season, affectionately known as Black Friday. We all hustle and bustle to get the perfect gifts, find decorations to outdo our neighbors or find the right outfit for an upcoming holiday party. Each year the frenzy of the holiday season hits all of…
The instant my wife learned she was pregnant with our first and only child I knew that it would be a girl. Don’t ask me how I knew, I just did. As it turns out it was one of those rare times in life when I was right. Due to my foresight I had time…
