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Getting Back to Your School Routine
By Brooke Skipper, Courier & Press, August 18, 2015 – It’s August once again, and that means back to school time. Early mornings, structured days, increased activities and mounting homework become your household’s reality. No matter how many years your child has been in school, transitioning back into the classroom setting can always feel a […]
Youth First Social Workers Support Schools
By Parri O. Black, Courier & Press, August 11, 2015 – Children, teachers, and other school staff are not the only ones going back to school this month. Youth First Social Workers are also back on the job and ready to assist students, families and educators. Youth First Social Workers are embedded in over 50 […]
Listening to Understand
By Alice Munson, Courier & Press, August 4, 2015 – I feel fairly sure most of us believe we know how to listen. You may be thinking, “How complicated could it be?” As a Youth First social worker, I do a lot of listening. As graduate social work students we were introduced to the book, […]
Vacation Travel With Kids
By Ali Langen, Courier & Press, July 28, 2015 – Summer brings lots of great things like warm weather, pool time and vacations. We’re heading north to Minnesota this year for our family vacation, a 16-hour car ride. When it was just my husband and me it was a pretty easy drive. Now that we […]
Help Children With Reading Skills
By Heather Miller, Courier & Press, July 21, 2015 – “Why do we have to read every day? It’s summer!” protests my nine-year-old son. Amid groans and moans, the steadfast rule remains — 20 minutes of reading out loud daily. I grow tired of giving my list of explanations and often want to just give […]
What to Expect With Today’s Full-Day Kindergarten
By Alice Munson, Courier & Press, July 13, 2015 – If you have a little one starting kindergarten in a few weeks, you are probably wondering what to expect. Welcome to a whole new world! It’s definitely not your mother’s kindergarten. I recently reviewed some 8×10 photos of my kindergarten experience. It appears that my […]
Helping Your Child Deal With Death
by Dena Embrey – Courier & Press – July 7, 2015 – During recent months our community has experienced the tragic deaths of several children and adolescents. This tough reality is one most adults struggle to understand, because children aren’t supposed to die. What about the impact a child’s death has on other children (i.e. […]
Co-Parenting After Divorce
By Lisa Cossey – Courier & Press – June 30, 2015 – In a perfect world, all marriages would have the “happily ever after” promised in fairy tales. Unfortunately, in the real world, some marriages end in divorce. For families in this situation the divorce may end the marriage, but it does not end […]
Set Boundaries for Kids With Cell Phones
By Katie Omohundro, Courier & Press, June 23, 2015 – Are you thinking about getting your child her first cellphone? Or perhaps you have a child that is already too attached to their electronic device. Cellphones are a great way to stay in touch with your child; however, there are certainly some challenges that go along […]