Restraint collapse is the idea that they spend so much of the day holding it together that when they get home, they kind of “collapse” into temporary deregulation.

As we are getting ready to send our kids back to school after a wonderful summer break, I wanted to share a few things that we will do to support them and set them up for success this school year.

Regardless of where the supply situation is, it is now the time to start getting your children back into the routines (reading, math, going to bed on time) of going back to school. I know, I know…you’re probably dreading this. However, here are some painless back-to-school tips to get back to it.

Snuggling up with your little one and a good book would be so much fun, but it just can’t happen tonight. Snuggling up and reading is always the best way to read, but hey, I get it. I am a mom and a teacher, but a little truth is, I don’t always read to my kids snuggled up every night, but we still get it done.

As we all prepare to get the kids back to school, Mathnasium wants to shine the spotlight on Algebra Readiness.

October is Bullying Prevention Month, and one of the first steps of bullying prevention is education. 

These days, however, my kids get excited about dinner because I let them (somewhat) call the shots. In honor of National Family Dinner Month, we sat down with our calendar a few weeks ago, and they helped me sketch out a weeknight meal plan for September.

As summer break winds down and we get ready to restart the school routine, I often wonder – what are teachers thinking about this time of year?

Many districts in the area have adopted the ALICE training philosophy. Instead of the lockdown drills of the past, we are now following Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. 

Sudden-onset upset stomach. A vague headache. Sort of sore throat. Any one of these may be minor (or maybe not?!) symptoms, which leads to the pressing question: Is she too sick to go to school?