Jodie's Blog

As summer winds down and the new school year approaches, many parents and caregivers face the challenge of helping children who struggle...

Summertime can mean slower days, opportunities to play outside for hours, and exciting vacations at the beach, lake, or with the...

This week in my newsletter I asked a dear friend and colleague to give her insight as a mom and veteran educator on helping kids develop...

Raising kids in the digital age is not for the weak. The list of digital options parents need to manage and police are much longer than...

My favorite vulnerable and lovable  character is Shrek. Not only was this Pixar movie mega-hit an instant family favorite, but the big...

Trying to motivate our kids, or even ourselves for that matter, can be tricky. There is a fine line, almost invisible at times, between...