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...
Why Summer Camp Is Now More Important Than Ever April 1, 2021 Camp experiences help your child grow emotionally, physically, and relationally The events of 2020 had a significant global impact, especially on those who will experience their long-term after...
Wiggle Room – Childhood Vision Exams and ScreeningsMarch 1, 2021 When it comes to a child’s health, vision is an aspect often overlooked by parents. Even though children get quick vision screenings in their pediatrician’s office during regular health check-u...
Summer Camps 2021: What to Expect of Camps this SummerMarch 1, 2021 With the end of school fast approaching, we recognize that parents want to know what to expect during this second summer of the COVID-19 “new normal” and summer camps. In January, the Nola Fami...
Jefferson Parish Schools Hosts Second Round of Parent Computer Skills WorkshopsJanuary 22, 2021 Free training sessions offered in both English and Spanish With the increased use of technology to support student learning, Jefferson Parish Schools continues to offer free in-person compute...
Parenting Corner – Aid and Impact Infant’s Brain Development January 1, 2021 The first year of life is a period of incredible growth and development. A newborn’s brain is about one-quarter of its adult weight, and will double in size by the end of the first year. From...
