School Years

Do you have a young kiddo at home who’s got back to school anxiety? Personally, I have a first time preschooler who is pretty uncertain about starting his program and a first grader who’s feeling jittery about having a...

In this time of "Safe at Home", I'm finding it harder and harder to find moments alone to recharge while I social distance with my family. The struggle is real. Those precious solitary minutes in the car commuting to...

Kindergarten screenings are coming up at the local elementary schools. All the moms from my parent groups are having these crazed conversations - what is a kindergarten screening like? Are they ready? Am I ready? Can we prepare them...

I’ve been the Lower School Director (preschool through Grade 4) at Berwick Academy for 19 years. My experience teaches me that instructing the ‘whole person’ positively impacts their social and emotional wellbeing. Since the pandemic, focusing on Social-Emotional Learning...

Schools are open (yikes!) and whether you are choosing a remote, hybrid, or any other model, we are all stressed. As we've shared before, managing anxiety during CoVID-19 is not the easiest, but I'm hear to help. Here are some...

All of the recent changes in our back to school plans have me feeling blindsided and whip-lashed. I don't know what I have been doing for the past 5 months, but I'm not prepared for the fall. I am...

I want so badly for my kids to love school. The reality is that financial success in the real world depends on it. I have high hopes that my children find their passions young and enjoy pursuing them. Watching...

As the sun begins to set on summer vacation, the reality of back to school is beginning to set in. If your child’s sleep schedule has gone into “summer mode,” it’s important to start thinking about “school mode” before...

As a physical therapist and a parent of three kids, I've always been concerned with my children’s posture. Now that we are remote schooling, I'm even more interested in flexible seating ideas now I have a front row seat...

My daughter's first day of kindergarten looms and I am worried. Kindergarten readiness is determined by common core standards and my child is behind. While I have no doubt that when she is ready she will be a voracious...