Whether we are hiking, swimming, kayaking, or just taking a walk, my family and I always enjoy our time spent outdoors recharging our batteries via nature. I belong to quite a few Facebook groups for individuals of a like mind and one of the most common questions that I see in these groups (and that I am asked personally) is “What is there to do for kids at (insert place here)?” There is one activity that I always recommend in addition to family-friendly ...
Teens
3 Ways to Support Teens in Online Learning
August is upon us, and we all know what that means. New backpacks, new clothes, sharpened pencils, and parents heaving a sigh of relief that children are heading back to school. But wait… enter 2020, the year of COVID-19, social distancing, and online learning. Parents, including myself, are understandably worried, anxious, and dreading the weeks or months of virtual learning that lie ahead. I’m a teacher and a mother of three kids, and I will be ...