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A Child-Friendly Approach to Face Masks
As businesses, schools, and other public places begin to reopen, many parents are preparing how to keep their children healthy and safe as they are reintroduced to these areas. Most public places require the use of facial face masks so it’s...
Homeschooling During a Pandemic – Week 3
How is everyone doing? It’s March 30th and week 3 of homeschooling is in full swing. In addition to what we have done in the past (see week 1 and week 2), here’s what’s new at The Scanlon School: Cosmic Kids Yoga – We tried this...
Homeschooling During a Pandemic – Week 2
How is everyone doing? I hope and pray you all are staying healthy and sane. I know the sanity part is incredibly hard. I vacillate between thinking, -“ I love homeschooling. My children are behaving so well” to “Oh my goodness, I...
How Permission to Feel Can Help Us Become an Emotion Scientist
I read A LOT. My nightstand is cluttered with a dizzying array of books, mostly non-fiction. I like to read books related to my profession (Speech Language Pathology), parenting, self-improvement, business, habits, self-improvement and social...
The Zen of Practicing Gratitude with Your Children
Gratitude. Maybe you refer to it as a virtue, a skill, or character strength. Regardless of what you call it, gratitude is one of the most important values we can teach our children. More and more research is showing that children, adolescents, and...
My Toddler’s First Words Book Review by Lavelle Carlson
Fellow speech language pathologist and author of several books, Lavelle Carlson, reviewed My Toddler's First Words on her website, SLP Storytellers. She describes My Toddler's First Words as "an excellent book to give new parents" and "an...
Intimate Workshops: Toddler Language in Ramsey, NJ
Join me in my office for an intimate 1 hour presentation on toddler language development! The dates and times are as follow: Wednesday, December 11th from 12:30 to 12:30 Wednesday, January 8th from 12:30 to 12:30 or Wednesday,...
Get outside and play (in Ramsey!)
Have an active child or are you feeling stressed? Take a step outside. Have you ever noticed how much better you feel after taking a hike, walking in the woods, or strolling down a tree-lined street? According to a study conducted while...