Posts in category real parent advice

For some parents, as soon as their children are born, they start thinking of buying the first lacrosse stick, tap shoes, soccer cleats, or ski …

Marie Curie, Ada Lovelace, Florence Nightingale, Grace Hopper. All of these women were all innovators –but how did they get there? Who encouraged them? What …

Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. May we raise them? How do I raise a …

If you’re anything like Brad Rosenkilde, father of a preschooler at St. James Academy, you send your child to school each day to learn the …

What happens when you’re the parent of a child who has anxiety about getting in the water?  Here are 5 tips from the pros at acac. Helping …

How do you engage the young mind? There is a significant amount of data that highlights individual sensory stimuli as critical factors for the development …

Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) are places families don’t prepare to experience but that many have to manage. Stress and confusion can overwhelm the best …

Band or choir? Jazz or mixed-media collages? The arts have so much to offer, why choose just one? This is the philosophy behind the Visual …

Now in it’s fourth year, Step Up at St. Paul’s School for Girls (SPSG) offers a robust tutoring program for kids in elementary through high …

Hello, summer! School’s out and more family time is in… And with more family time comes the possibility of more ‘ugh’ parenting moments. You know …