I have spent the past 15 years working on and writing about the epidemic of anxiety and depression affecting kids, but the past five months have been like nothing I’ve seen before. The pandemic has brought with it anxiety in adult and child alike —…

I do not feel prepared for my kid's all-remote elementary learning this year. If I'm this stressed out, I cannot fathom what it must be like to be a teacher through all of this. Kindergarten sounds tough, but I feel like parents are willing to relax…

As an uneasy back-to-school season unfolds, even parents who are planning to send their kids to school in person this fall are wondering when and if a switch to virtual learning will happen again. As you weigh the available options, you might find…

On any given year, back-to-school shopping lists are filled with supply requests from teachers. But this year, things are undoubtedly different. In the middle of a global health pandemic, what teachers need from parents this year — more than ever…

Parents are being forced to make an almost unprecedentedly difficult decision right now — whether or not to send their children to school in the middle of a pandemic. Making this choice even more difficult is the fact that parents have very little…

Whether through virtual instruction or in-person with restrictions, kids will head back to school for a new year in no time at all. But even though some things will be drastically different, teachers are still working to make this year fun for kids.…

As more and more districts across the country make the difficult decision not to open for full time, in-person learning this fall, most schools are proposing a switch to remote learning or a hybrid of the two. Some schools, however, are reportedly…

Every year, kindergarten teachers are descended upon by anxious parents filled with questions — and usually, those queries can be answered. This year, however, educators might be just as uncertain as parents in many ways about the year ahead, but…

Let's face it, very few of us have a real sense of what our kids' schooling is going to look like this year. Plans keep changing with school districts as unsure as us, and it's a mess. But for working parents, the next big task is talking to your…

Raising a child supposedly costs you a quarter of a million dollars, but it can honestly be more daunting to face the idea of spending $80 on bottle nipples in a single month. Expense Report gives us a look into the spending, scrimping, and wishing…

I have three days left. Three days until I have to decide if I'm buying face masks along with my kid's school supplies. Three days until I have to decide whether she will be doing first grade over Zoom or walking into a building full of other people…

The mid-March shutdown of businesses and schools meant that our homes weren't just our homes anymore — they were our playgrounds, schools, and offices. Shifting the metaphorical walls around inside the house depending on what you need it to be at a…

A school librarian's expertise, guidance, and support is instrumental in ensuring not only that children receive the best education possible, but also that a school runs as it should. While there is no doubt things will change this year, just how…

No. 2 pencils? Check. Glue sticks? Check. There’s nothing like getting that school supply shopping list to get you excited for that most wonderful time of the year — when kids go back to school. And while backpacks and fancy pens can be pricey,…

Holidays were so much fun back in elementary school. Do you remember? There were themed activities, fun art, parties, and more. This year, Halloween celebrations may look a bit different for many kids, but there are some things teachers are doing…

If you thought bullying was something that only happened to kids in schools or on the playgrounds, think again. Cyberbullying is just as insidious as in-person harassment, and can happen just as frequently, especially when kids are glued to their…

They fidget. They fuss. They squirm in their seat. If you’re finding that your student is struggling to learn from home, you’re not alone. Having to facilitate their studies while still trying to get 1,000 other things done during the day isn’t easy…

This school year is going to look a heck of a lot different from other years. One major difference is that hugs and many other greetings are off the table, and for little kids, that's harder than you think. Teachers, schools, and other parents are…

With so many kids distance learning and sitting in all different chairs, on the floor, the sofa, wherever — you begin to wonder about the effect it is having on their backs. I mean, there was a run on desk chairs for adults back in March, so it…