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Helping Your Child and Yourself Handle the Drop-Off

by michellemcv | Aug 25, 2026 | Parenting Tips

From Kindergarten to University: Helping Your Child—and Yourself—Handle the Drop-Off The first time you leave your child at kindergarten can feel enormous. They may cling to your leg and say: “I don’t want you to leave.” “Pick me up.” “I don’t want to stay...

The Most Stressful Time of The Year. A parenting survival guide

by michellemcv | Dec 18, 2024 | Parenting Tips, Self-help

The Most Stressful Time of The Year. A parenting survival guide " Read More The Most Stressful Time of the Year: A Survival Plan for Parents The holiday season is here and you face the fun and stressors that come with it. Managing family dynamics, stretched budgets,...

Your Mental Health Is As Important As Your Physical Health

by michellemcv | Oct 8, 2021 | Self-help

We will take medication for the flu or a headache. We will go to the doctor for our physical pain or unexplained symptoms. But when it comes to our mental health we are more hesitant. Having emotion is being weak. Having emotion is being vulnerable. This is what we...

Tips to Make School a Fun Experience

by michellemcv | Sep 9, 2021 | Parenting Tips

Going back to school is a really exciting time because you get to see your friends, you get to learn and back on a routine! It’s not always fun for our children. This has been an odd year and they have different things that have gone on for them. What’s going...

Getting Back to School with Ease

by michellemcv | Aug 23, 2021 | Parenting Tips

it’s been a long time since we were at school change is hard. Keep that in mind. The anxiety is normal. Change is anxiety-provoking, even when it’s for something possible. As an adult did you have a new job you were super excited about? Were you nervous about...