School Rules: Tips for Transitioning Back Into the School Year Schedule
Start Strong This School Year With These Simple Tips! All of us need routines. Personally, I know they keep me sane. The same is true for our kids. Studies have shown that kids thrive in an environment with reasonable rules and a schedule they can rely on. While we all tend to get a little lax with our routine over the summer (after all, it is a vacation time), it is time to get back into the swing of the school routine. Since there are probably several areas we need to buckle down on, starting now to work on...
Real Moms, Real Solutions: How Do I Help My Kids Deal With Back to School Nerves?
The Keys to Calming Back to School Jitters! Anticipation! Those butterflies in my stomach have set in. My kids are beginning to get nervous about the first day of school. Will they like their teacher? Will they be able to find everything? Will they have friends in their class? The questions keep coming. I think a majority of children (and lots of us parents) go through this as the school year approaches. What are some ways we can help our little ones deal with the stresses they might be feeling about the unknowns coming up? How To Help Your Little Ones...
Real Moms, Real Solutions: How Do I Help My Kids Get Ready to Learn?
Bella Breakdown Let’s face it – we all slack off with making sure our kids are keeping their brains from turning to mush over the summer. With school a few weeks away, do your kids a favor and get them ready to begin learning again. Although summer is for fun, it’s important that your child not lose all of the skills they gained during the school year. You can accomplish this (and make it FUN) by reading to them or having them read to you each day. Bedtime is such a wonderful time to snuggle with your child and...
In Short: The Power of Transcendental Meditation Directed by Judy Greer
Bella Breakdown As a relative newcomer to the practice of Transcendental Meditation, Judy documents how TM has changed the lives of teachers, students and women in transition who have leaned the practice at the David Lynch Foundation. Through this exploration, she’ll seek to find personal inspiration for her own practice and share the concept of Transcendental Meditation with the...
