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Pro Tips for Families at Home

From homeschooling and virtual learning to finding things to do and pass the time, the COVID-19 crisis can be especially difficult for children. What can parents do to make this challenging time easier and more manageable? Jennifer Lopez is author of the book ‘Chief...

Keep Your Family Entertained At Home

by Tanni Haas, Ph.D. While schools are closed and families are adjusting to social distancing, it’s time to begin making contingency plans for what to do with the kids if you must keep them home for a prolonged period of time. Below are five activities that can keep...

Get Off Your Apps!

Encouraging kids to move through technology and community support By Nora Heston Tarte The smart phone addiction is real, and unfortunately all of that tech time is causing a serious surge in obesity statistics for both kids and teens (not to mention the connections...

A Camp for Everyone

by Hana Alanis Summertime, and the living is easy…. Unless you’re a parent of a child living with a disability, summer takes on a different tone: one of apprehension. What are we going to do every day? How do I make sure regression doesn’t happen? Will he have the...

Back Talk: Teens & Cats Are The Same Creatures

By Katy M. Clark It was 11 a.m. on a beautiful Saturday morning. Humming a little ditty about Jack and Diane, I opened the blinds in my teenage son’s room. As the sunlight streamed in, I changed both my volume and my tune, belting out Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi in...

Poison Prevention

By Kimberly Blaker Poisoning is the number one cause of injury-related deaths in the U.S., according to a 2019 report by the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC). More than 2 million cases of human poison exposure in the U.S. were reported in 2017...

Reading Struggles

By Wendy White In 2019 more than half of all students in Arizona from elementary school through high school failed the reading portion of the AzMERIT standardized test. The reasons for this deficiency are varied—inadequate school funding, a lack of early childhood...

Questions for Sleepaway Camp

by Tanni Haas, Ph.D. You’ve gone online, asked everyone you know for recommendations, and otherwise searched for sleepaway camps for your kids. How do you find the one that’s just right for them? When you’ve narrowed down the options to a handful or less, it’s time to...