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Proficiency Based Grading is coming to your school!
In an attempt to help parents understand what this means, we are hosting a workshop. The workshop will be led by Nancy Williams, Director...
Nancy Thorup
Jan 16, 20192 min read
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Parent Workshop – January 25
You are invited to attend our upcoming workshop next Friday, January 25. This workshop is designed to help parents like yourself to...
Nancy Thorup
Jan 14, 20191 min read
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Is lying a problem with your child?
Parents, If you have ever caught your child in a lie, it can be very frustrating and it hurts to feel that they can’t tell you the truth....
Nancy Thorup
Sep 24, 20181 min read
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9 Tips to ease back-to-school challenges
Parents, Back to school can be a challenge for both parent and student. Getting back into a new daily routine, homework challenges and...
Nancy Thorup
Aug 25, 20181 min read
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Are You Overprotective? How to Get Past Parenting Guilt
Are you overstepping your boundaries as a parent? Are you doing too much for your child? This article will help. At a Glance It can be...
Nancy Thorup
May 20, 20181 min read
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Self-medication
Parents, I know the topic of marijuana is a bit scary and controversial, but I thought these articles might help all of us…especially...
Nancy Thorup
May 17, 20181 min read
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Does ADHD ever go away?
While kids with ADHD take longer to develop their executive skills, it seems that things get better. But do they? Dr. Tim Brown from...
Nancy Thorup
Mar 20, 20181 min read
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9 Tips for responding to your child’s report card
Ever feel like your child reads your disappointment despite what you say when you review her report card? Report cards are coming home...
Nancy Thorup
Mar 15, 20181 min read
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Typical Anxiety vs. an Anxiety Problem: What’s the Difference?
Everyone feels anxious from time to time. But helping kids overcome fears can help them build confidence and get better at managing...
Nancy Thorup
Mar 12, 20181 min read
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I feel dumb. I feel like a cheater.
Too many students feel dumb in school. When the support systems are set up through IEP, 504 or other accommodations, students then shift...
Nancy Thorup
Feb 27, 20181 min read
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Decoding Teacher’s Comments – Understood.org
Parent-Teacher Conferences can be frustrating for everyone involved. They are supposed to be an opportunity to stay on the same page with...
Nancy Thorup
Feb 21, 20181 min read
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Parent Guilt with Attention & Learning Issues
Parent guilt and shame increases exponentially when your child has a learning or attention issues. This article discusses: Learning and...
Nancy Thorup
Feb 19, 20181 min read
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Disagreements: How to get on the same page as parents
Do you ever fight about the kids? Here is a great resource about parenting disagreements. The article, at a glance, discusses: Many...
Nancy Thorup
Feb 12, 20181 min read
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Anti-Whining Strategy
This is a great, quick read about how you can develop an anti-whining strategy including: What you can do What you can say Why this will...
Nancy Thorup
Feb 9, 20181 min read
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Mis-managing meltdowns and how to fix it
This is a great article about how these parents mis-managed their childrens meltdowns and then gained their parenting power back. It is...
Nancy Thorup
Jan 29, 20181 min read
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Should I Let My Teen With Self-Control Issues Face the Consequences of His Actions?
Effective parenting includes providing consequences for your child. But teens begin to enter a new phase where consequences are often...
Nancy Thorup
Dec 4, 20171 min read
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Why “Goldilocks” Parenting Helps Build Executive Functioning Skills
Parents, This is a great article about how to be a parent who is “just right.” Enjoy! Why “Goldilocks” Parenting Helps Build Executive...
Nancy Thorup
Jul 28, 20171 min read
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