We live in a fast paced, often emotionally stressful time, where it’s not always easy to manage our feelings or tune in to the feelings of others. There are days we yell at the kids because we’ve had a tough time at work, or judge another person...
read moreOctober is National Bullying Prevention Month. This campaign, founded in 2006 by the non-profit organization PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights), was created to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention. What...
read moreAs parents, we often hear the same familiar responses from children – “it wasn’t me,” “it wasn’t my fault” or “I didn’t do it.” Those of us with more than one child can add “he/she did it” and “he/she started it” when it...
read more“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” as sang by the group Semisonic in their song, Closing Time. This song comes to mind as we approach the end of the school year and get ready for the summer months. June is...
read moreWe have officially moved up to camp and are busy getting ready for another amazing summer at Camp Iroquois Springs. It’s hard to believe that camp is only six weeks away. We can’t wait to welcome home our returning campers and counselors,...
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