Back-to-School Gear to Get September 3, 2020 Back-to-school essentials - from proper homework seating and backpacks to fun learning games and journals - to help families get into the learning groove. Active Chairs These wobble ...
Opening the Dialog with Your Child Through BooksJuly 1, 2020 Books Examining the Themes of Anti-Racism, Social Justice, and Supporting Black Voices Below are books we recommend reading with your children to discuss race. Sign-up to receive our newslett...
Discussing Race and Racial Differences & Inequalities with your Child July 1, 2020 How to open the dialog, keep it going, and make it age appropriate Spring 2020 was all about adapting to COVID-19 constraints and teaching our children to safely quarantine, remotely learn, and t...
5 Tips For Getting Kids To Do Their Household ChoresMay 11, 2020 Let’s face it, nobody likes to do chores, children and adults alike! If your child needs motivation for doing their duties, here are 5 ways to inspire success. Sign up to receive our Nola Famil...
Body-Postitivity: It Starts With YouRaising kids with a healthy body image means that parents also need to take a look in the mirror. Typically, body image awareness is thought to be associated with adolescents who are entering puberty or naviga...
Committed to the Game: Youth Travel Sports "At a certain point, the gears shift and kids became more passionate. That’s when the switch to travel comes into place." by James Sebastien, April 4, 2019 New Orleans area parents and coaches discuss the...
Adulting classes teach what schools/parents aren’tby Nola Family staff, April 2, 2019 Reading, writing, and arithmetic — and changing a tire, paying taxes, and banking. “Adulting” education is a growing trend across the U.S. These classes, like the ones offe...
10 reasons why teens should work at summer camp!Your teen has years of experience as a participant at summer camp; now he’s old enough to apply to join the camp staff as a counselor in training (CIT). As a CIT, young teens—usually age 14 or older—gain bene...
Letting Go Again Purging your home of childhood artifacts doesn’t mean erasing the memories About four years ago I wrote about letting go when it was time for my daughter, Olivia, to move away to college. Much to my surpri...
Volunteer with these local organizationsWant to help but can’t leave the city? Try these local organizations: New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Visit habitat-nola.org/volunteer, email [email protected]...
