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Reducing Kids’ Stress During the Pandemic

December 1, 2020 / Mary Jo Brooks / Families, Kids, Parenting, Psychology/Self-Help / No Comments

The challenges of parenting during the pandemic are daunting: trying to keep everyone safe and healthy, managing online schooling, curtailing children’s social activities, and keeping harmony as everyone’s patience is being tested.

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Foster Care to Adoption: A Challenging, Rewarding Road

September 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Families, Parenting / No Comments

826 days. That’s how long Poppy was in foster care. She was fortunate to be cared for and loved by a single family for most of those days. For foster parents, living with the knowledge that biological parents have the opportunity to have their kids back until their rights are officially terminated is the biggest hurdle.

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The ordeal of College during Covid-19

September 1, 2020 / Mary Jo Brooks / Community Issues, National Issues, Parenting, Schools/Education / No Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many normal routines and traditions, but perhaps nowhere more than the annual fall ritual of heading off for college.

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OpEd – Parents Need Information from DPS About School Quality

August 1, 2020 / Sarah Titus / Op-Ed, Parenting, Schools/Education / 1 Comment

Count me among those who wouldn’t consider sending my child to a “red” school, a school that under Denver’s School Performance Framework, or SPF, is “accredited on probation.”

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Talking to Children About Race & Racism

July 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Community Issues, Kids, Parenting / No Comments

Children are not colorblind. Even infants recognize differences we ascribe to race.

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Schools Are Closed for 3 Weeks. Now COVID-19 really has our attention.

March 12, 2020 / Carol Roberts / Community Issues, Health & Wellness, Parenting, Schools/Education, Science / No Comments

The everyday life of DPS families changed overnight with the announcement of a 3-week school closing. Understanding the importance and medical necessity of the decision may help parents cope.

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Outdoor School for Tots

February 1, 2020 / Mary Jo Brooks / Families, Kids, Parenting, Parks/Open Space, Schools/Education / No Comments

The temperature is a brisk 23 degrees as bundled-up preschool children tromp down the steps at Bluff Lake Nature Center, eager to start their school day. “Where should we go today?” asks instructor Brett Dabb. “The cicada forest!” yell several children.

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Vaping: “Using your body as a chemistry experiment”

November 1, 2019 / Martina Will, PhD / Community Issues, Health & Wellness, Kids, Parenting, State Issues / No Comments

If you have a child in middle school or high school, there’s an excellent chance they have tried vaping (“E-cigarettes”) or are regularly vaping. “Parents would not be wrong to assume that your child has either vaped or has been exposed to those who have fairly regularly,” says Dr. Heather Hoch, a Stapleton resident who specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

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Young Mothers Celebrate Success in School and in Parenting

May 1, 2019 / Martina Will, Ph.D. / Aurora, Families, Parenting, Schools/Education / No Comments

New Legacy completes its fourth academic year this spring, a milestone for the school as well as for two generations: students and their children.

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Nurturing Resiliency in Kids—Free at the CUBE April 17

April 1, 2019 / Martina Will, Ph.D. / Announcements, Events, Families, Local Events, Parenting, Psychology/Self-Help / No Comments

Two experts will share their insights and expertise at a free and open-to-the-public event, “Teaching our Kids and Teens Success through Resiliency.” Both Dr. Cypers and Dr. Wamboldt have specialties in adolescent and family dynamics, with an emphasis on anxiety and stress.

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