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School readiness: Beyond the ABCs development features parenting pinpointe magazine school Feb 25, 2024

Beginning in the spring and summer, it’s common to see a lot of marketing for products or programs that promise to give preschoolers a boost in skills like reading, counting, spelling, and identifying colors and objects. Social media feeds begin filling up with DIY craft projects and...

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31 Little Ways to Boost Your Child's Self Esteem creative parenting momlife parenting pep talk pinpointe magazine playful parenting Jan 31, 2022

I think most parents are aware of the tremendous responsibility that we carry when it comes to shaping and supporting a healthy sense of self esteem in our children. With all of the ups and downs of life, a positive sense of self is one of the greatest protective factors for resilience and...

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How Watching Cartoons with my Child made me a Better Parent creative parenting parenting pinpointe magazine playful parenting screentime Sep 16, 2021

I’m cuddled up on the couch with my six-year-old son to watch a new show that I’ve heard a lot of friends talking about. Classical music plays as the first scene opens to a family of cartoon dogs playing together in their living room. The dad is pretending to play piano, and then the...

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Making Peace with Screen time parenting pinpointe magazine screentime Jun 15, 2020

This article was published in the June/July issue of Pinpointe Magazine- Cypress. 

Let’s just get one thing out in the open right off the bat. My kids are on screens right now.

Trying to juggle a million different distractions that pop up all day long and a looming deadline for this...

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Managing Expectations in Parenting parenting pinpointe magazine Jun 20, 2019
Isn’t it funny how before we have kids we are complete parenting experts? 
Parenting is so wrapped up in expectations. We try to dream up and plan for everything from the number of children we will have, what we will name them, how they will dress and eat, the hobbies and interests...
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