Avant Parenting Archives
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Avant! Welcome to my parenting blog archives
As you can see by the dates below, this blog is no longer being updated. However, there’s lots of good stuff here, much of it as true now as when it was written. Please feel free to browse, or follow these links: One last piece of parenting advice: Enjoy today even if it’s a rough…
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The Day the Music Paused
I am part of a community that most people don’t even know exists. Jazz, voted the least popular genre of music in a poll done in Santa Cruz (really, we came in after polka!), is alive and well in our little edge of the universe. I am on the board of our local Jazz Society,…
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Temporary homeschooling tips!
You may not be in a position to become a homeschooler full-time, but here are some tips for ways that you can keep your kids—and you—from going insane in the short term.
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Need to teach online?
Here are a few pointers from someone who does it every day I got a call this morning from a friend who suddenly needs to teach a hands-on class…remotely. How do you do that? Lots of teachers are asking this question, so I’m going to offer a few simple pointers. The technology is not too…
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2 things you can do to stay safe
Do you use a password manager? Do you do all the updates on your computer and devices? If yes, you can stop reading. But you probably know someone who would answer no to those two questions. In fact, you probably know many people, so keep reading anyway. Last week Brad and I had Irvin Lemus,…
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Finding our Best Selves
Parenting offers us a chance to access our best selves. I believe it’s the reason why this difficult, often thankless task is one we repeat over and over.