Children show anxiety in lots of ways. How can we support them? Mindfulness Practices for Families When parents and children are feeling big emotions, it’s good to find some calm. Simple mindfulness activities can help: https://bit.ly/3erMBeA Mindfulness is noticing what’s going on outside—and inside—of us with acceptance and kindness. As mindful parents, we can be […]
New online children’s book explaining COVID-19 and why we stay home.Click here to read story: bit.ly/2WABPwE Some kids are having a hard time with being online for everything from school to playdates. This article, “Kids Are So Over Zoom. Here’s What To Do About It” talks about tips for helping your child: bit.ly/2T5Ox4k It is […]
There are many resources to help during this time. Here are a few local ones. Sign up for updates where possible to keep up with the latest info. New: Tips for Staying Safe During COVID-19: Grocery Shopping and Take-out Food from Cambridge Public Health Department: bit.ly/361QILq New: The Pandemic – Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Program […]
There are many resources to help during this time. Here are a few local ones. Sign up for updates where possible to keep up with the latest info. New deadline: Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund accepting applications until May 15. Residents may complete this application online or over the phone with a staff person by calling […]
With the news that schools are closed for the year and the stay at home order has been extended, it has been a hard time for many of us. We have to change our expectations from getting through a short term crisis to “reframing our parenting strategy for the long, confusing haul”. Here are a […]
There are many resources to help during this time. Here are a few local ones. Sign up for updates where possible to keep up with the latest info. New: Face coverings must be worn in public places, businesses and common areas of residential buildings. Details including where to get masks or how to make them: […]
There are many resources to help during this time. Here are a few local ones. Sign up for updates where possible to keep up with the latest info. The topic of collective grief has been coming up a lot recently as we all manage this stressful time. Here are two resources: In the short video, […]
It’s a challenging time for all of us and it can be hard to know how to support our children during this time. Here are a few resources to help. Answering Your Young Children’s Questions about Coronavirus: https://bit.ly/2wopTDX My 5 Parenting Rules for Letting Go and Getting Through the Coronavirus Crisis: https://u.org/3cbKRoX
Cambridge moms, dads and kids – Join us for a virtual reading challenge starting March 30, 2020! It’s easy & fun! How to participate: Read books with your child(ren)! Submit a post letting us know the title of the book and something you and your child enjoyed about it. Photos welcome! Choose how to submit […]
Join us for a 2-part series: Thursdays 3/5 & 3/19 from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM at Peabody School, 70 Rindge Ave. For Cambridge moms and dads with children 1-5 years old. Parenting is an intense experience. Children are fantastic, frustrating, imaginative, loving & challenging (sometimes all in 1 hour!). Sharing experiences with others who […]