by Mikelle Despain | Oct 22, 2021 | Children and Learning |
Experts agree that preschool, usually defined as the one to two years before kindergarten, increases what your child gets out of every grade afterward. A 2009 study found that preschool increases the likelihood of high school graduation and college acceptance. So we...
by Mikelle Despain | Oct 14, 2021 | Children and Learning, Kid Activities |
There’s a lot riding on us as parents. We feed, clothe, and give them everything else they need, all with the intent to develop them into well-adjusted adults… and for that, it takes more than making sure they eat their veggies. Every parent’s hope is that their...
by Mikelle Despain | Sep 22, 2021 | Children and Learning |
By encouraging your child’s reading, you’re building a foundation of benefits to last a lifetime. Language skills and scholastic success are the obvious outcomes, but reading can also help develop empathy, release stress, and improve concentration. For a developing...
by Mikelle Despain | Sep 8, 2021 | Children and Learning |
In the face of adult struggles, it’s easy to feel weighed down by everything. You might feel like you’re losing your spark. Being a grown-up is tough. Bills to pay, mouths to feed, and sometimes it seems like everyone forgets to say “thank you.” No one wants to spread...
by Mikelle Despain | Sep 4, 2021 | Children and Learning |
In an age of flashy cell phones and short video clips, attention spans are shrinking. It’s pretty standard: 47 percent of people find themselves focusing on something other than what they’re doing throughout the day. We’ve become a culture of multitaskers, but there’s...
