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As you can see by the dates below, this blog is no longer being updated.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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Fall 2020 education: flexibility is key
We need to make sure that thoughtful reconsidering of what school should be is part of the conversation about reopening schools. Let’s make sure the districts hear our voices, and don’t think that reversion to the status quo is any sort of achievement.
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3 things you can do to help your child with Covid-19 anxiety
Talking to your children in an age-appropriate way about big threats like the coronavirus can help them with anxiety they might not be able to express.
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How is your favorite nonprofit doing?
Soon after the quarantine was announced for Santa Cruz County, I got a query from Kate Pavao, the leader of a local nonprofit: Hi Suki: If you’re interested in writing an article about the virus and non profit budgets and impact on kids, please consider Live Like Coco as a source. Angela Farley at Teen…
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This April there’s no foolin’ for musicians and other independent artists
Here I sit on March 31, editing the Jazz Society of Santa Cruz County’s weekly newsletter, and I’m trying to think of something funny to add. It’s my first April 1st edition of the newsletter, and I love a good laugh, but everything I think of seems in bad taste. April is the time when…
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Support your teen who is learning at home
The other day I wrote about homeschooling tips you can use with your suddenly-at-home younger kids. Today I’m addressing your teens, who may have quite different needs. Whether your teen is homeschooled or at school in regular life, things have changed. They are now home 24/7 and that can exacerbate existing tensions. Teens thrive with…