Families 2 Families

What are the long-term effects of no peer-related socialization on my child? I have really good news for you: No matter the age of your child, the decreased socialization will not have any kind of deleterious impact on your child in the long-term. Global pandemic-induced or otherwise. This article explains why: https://drvanessalapointe.com///Parents-Over-Playdates.pdf

Just released, our first online Course. https://families2families.thinkific.com//working-with-chil Answering the need of many parents when they ask: "What do I do when my child acts out in this way ... ?" These 12 pillars of practice give us a foundation for how to engage in those times.

Our traditional ideas sometimes muddy up the waters of our children's educations. Did you know that reading comics or graphic novels encourages multimodal liter...acy - a practice where the reader has to consider "the combination of words, images, spatial layout, gutters, sound effects, panel composition, body language, facial expression, emanata, and other comics elements" in order to derive meaning from the text? Add in a rich vocabulary, eye-catching illustrations, and contemporary themes, and we've got quite an incredible resource! The antiquated idea that "comic books aren't real books" is both unfair and untrue. When our children are able to choose their reading material without judgement, their enjoyment of and engagement with literature can create the foundation for a lifetime of reading. Quote from: Dale Jacobs - http://imagetext.english.ufl.edu/archives/v7_3/jacobs/?print Graphic by Dr. Brad Johnson

Spring break is just around the corner! When we take the lead and get outside, our children will follow. words by Wilder Child

Breaking this cycle is not easy, but this is the essential work many parents face today.