One of the best things we can do for kids is to teach them to see the world from many different perspectives. A great way to do this is to read books about other cultures and especially to read...
This fall marks an exciting time across the country as many students return to in-person instruction for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Protecting children from the virus is undoubtedly the priority for most parents...
reading recommendations from our own Dr. Alice Mar As I write this we are in the middle of the dog days of summer. (I just learned that saying comes from the Romans and refers to the brightness of Sirius...
Many parents worry about whether or not their baby will be safe in a public environment, fearing that they may contract a virus or disease. Thankfully, there are multiple vaccines that are administered between the age of birth to...
Reading recommendations from our own Dr. Alice Mar One of the things my family is most looking forward to this month is watching the Summer Olympics. I’ve always loved watching the Olympics. One way to make the experience even...
Reading recommendations from our own Dr. Alice Mar Last month we featured books that celebrate mom…this month we’ll celebrate dad! Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney In this book, the father and son hares play the “I...
Reading recommendations from Dr. Alice Mar Happy June and the beginning of summer! As we talked about last month, summer is a great time to encourage kids to read. And what’s better to read than books about kids having...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have recently expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine to adolescents ages 12 – 15. They will likely authorize one or...
Reading recommendations from our very own Dr. Alice Mar Mothers can be hard to find in children’s literature. My kids and I joke that you have to get the mothers (and fathers) out of the way somehow in order...
As Summer 2021 approaches, many parents may be considering their options to get their kids out and about this summer. After a year of social limitations and in-home learning, summer camps can offer valuable opportunities for children to interact...