What’s the Update on COVID-19?October 1, 2021 My son, the confirmed lounge lizard, recently made the surprising announcement that he was joining his high school cross country running team this fall. A few days later, he added another surpr...
Learning Years – The Dangers of Obsessive Worrying About Your Child’s FutureOctober 1, 2021 A baby is born, and suddenly, parents are responsible for keeping this precious human alive. Anxiety is a common aspect of caregiving during infancy because it is adaptive. Worrying keeps par...
Crest is Protecting Candy and Teeth Halloween ‘21 – You Have to Act Fast!October 6, 2021 Fess up, parents! We all know many of you eat your kids’ Halloween candy. This can lead to some very unhappy trick-or-treaters when they come across their half-empty candy bags they worked so...
Building a Foundation of Empathy to Foster InclusionOf all the goals that parents have for their children, a well-developed sense of empathy is high on the list. Empathy is defined as the ability to emotionally understand what other people feel, see things fro...
Hurricane Ida School Closure CampsSeptember 7, 2021 Is your child's school closed due to Hurricane Ida? Trying to find childcare so you can work or clean up storm debris? We've got you covered! These camps will be open during school closures s...
Learning Years – Helping Kids Make Smooth Transitions Steps to successfully conquer your child’s transitional stress. Our days are made up of transitions from one activity to the next. Most children and adults ride the daily waves of shifts, adjustments, and cha...
Spotlight – LOOP NOLAMay 1, 2021 Teaching Life Skills in the Great Outdoors Jon Skvarka - Executive Director LOOP NOLA was born of Dan Forman’s belief in the power of positive outdoor experiences for disadvantaged youth, p...
FDA Authorizes Pfizer Vaccine for Emergency Use in Children As Young As 12May 10, 2021 Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID19 vaccine in adolescents 12 to 15 years of age. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat...
Parenting Corner – Raising A Creative ChildMay 1, 2021 Every day ways to encourage your child’s creativity New Orleans is nothing if not a city of tremendously creative people. (Just think: how many adults in other places spend so much time making cos...
Learning Years – Poop WithholdingApril 1, 2021 What To Do When Your Child Refuses To Go Every parent will agree that toilet learning is best when it is a natural process. A child will observe and do it when they are old enough and emotional...
