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Families

We know that this is a difficult time for parents and caregivers. The well-being of all of your family is a top priority. The links and tips below are selected to provide guidance and advice for managing your and the well-being of all members of your family.

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Check out these hand picked videos for parents.

How to raise successful kids -- without over-parentingBy loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humor, the former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford makes the case for parents to stop defining their children's success via grades and test scores. Instead, she says, they should focus on providing the oldest idea of all: unconditional love.

Articles and Websites of Interest

40 Ways to Maintain Social Ties During the Coronavirus QuarantineThis info was accurate at press time, and we’re continuing to update our coronavirus coverage as we learn more.Humans crave social interaction but a coronavirus quarantine isn’t exactly the best way to cater to that—or is it? Experts note that during this time of social distancing and staying in, you don’t have to let your relationships fizzle. [...]

How to Prepare for Extended School Closings (And Not Lose Your Mind) - A Mothership DownThere is no getting around the fact that this is an extremely stressful time for all of us. There are concerns for our health, of course. But it’s not just that. The ripple effect of the Coronavirus could be vast – impacting our daily life in profound ways over the coming weeks and months. If...Read More »

List: 100 things to do while stuck at home social distancingRide roller coasters, check out museums, tour historic and mysterious locations ... virtually, of course.

Stop Trying to be Superheroes: a Principal's Message to Parents (Irish Times)

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