If you’ve ever looked at your tweens’ or teenagers’ messages and social media and didn’t have the slightest clue about what they’re talking about, know this—you’re not alone. It’s no secret that teenagers use online slang not only to save time, but also to hide conversations from their parents. And the numbers don’t lie about … Continue reading A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Youth Slang Words
Digital Parenting
8 Tips on Digital Back-to-School Prep
As summer break ends to make way for the return of the school year, parents are scrambling to get their young ones ready. For parents in the digital age, back-to-school prep goes beyond filling out medical forms and buying school supplies. Families need to also get their tech lives in order in anticipation of the … Continue reading 8 Tips on Digital Back-to-School Prep
Tips for Creating Digital Boundaries for Your Kids
The internet is practically a way of life for children, many of whom have been exposed to a digital device almost their whole lives. However, as familiar as today’s kids are with being online, many are unaware of the potential dangers and of general etiquette in digital life. A monster task for today’s parents is … Continue reading Tips for Creating Digital Boundaries for Your Kids
How to Prevent Summer Learning Loss
July 12th is National Summer Learning Day, created by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) to raise awareness of summer learning loss (AKA “summer slide”). This is a phenomenon in which school children forget some (ok, maybe a lot) of what they’d learned throughout the school year during summer break. Recently expanded by the NSLA … Continue reading How to Prevent Summer Learning Loss
How to Deal with School Stress at the End of the Year
Many children across the country are excitedly counting the days until summer break. They’ll be bidding adieu to homework and classes for the next 8-12 weeks as they travel, lounge around the house, or attend summer camp. However, for some kids the last few weeks of school can be extremely stressful due to a number … Continue reading How to Deal with School Stress at the End of the Year