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Tips & tricks for anyone to reference for those stressful parenting moments.

Beth Gelman Beth Gelman

Covid In Children

We have learned a lot this past year and it seems just as we learn something new about this novel Coronavirus it goes and changes on us! What we do know is that children can and do get Covid. They can get sick from Covid and can spread Covid even if they have no symptoms.

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Beth Gelman Beth Gelman

Taming Tantrums

The first step necessary to deal with a tantrum is to understand why it is happening. Tantrums happen for many reasons and vary with age and development. Dealing with tantrums will thus also vary based on the age and development of the child

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Beth Gelman Beth Gelman

Becoming A Super Pooper

Why is it that so many young and not so young children are resistant to do their number two business in the toilet? This common problem can quickly progress to more serious issues.

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Beth Gelman Beth Gelman

Talking To Your Teen

When did it get so hard to talk to your teen? It may seem like a challenge, but it is possible to communicate effectively with your teenager and to continue to have a close relationship.

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Beth Gelman Beth Gelman

Tips for Staying Healthy

Winter is approaching and while germs will spread despite our best intentions to keep them at bay there are some steps, we can take to help keep our children as healthy as possible during the winter season, and throughout the year.

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Beth Gelman Beth Gelman

Family dinner: BIG impact

Family dinners are one of the best ways to connect as a family, creating special memories, teaching important lessons and benefitting children at all ages of development.

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Melissa Gelman Melissa Gelman

ABC’s of COVID testing

It can be confusing to try to make sense of the different tests out there for Covid-19. What does it all mean and how do you choose the right test for you?

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Melissa Gelman Melissa Gelman

Coping with a COVID school year

Whether remote learning full time or doing a hybrid of in school and remote, the normal school year has been thrown into disarray and understandably can lead to increased anxiety, a sense of a loss of control and uncertainty of what is expected of them.

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Check out our classes page for some great virtual programs on baby care, healthy eating and more.