Your kindergartner's life in the time of coronavirus
The first year of elementary school is naturally tumultuous, even without a pandemic. Here's how to emotionally support your kindergartner.
Your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grader's life in the time of coronavirus
Elementary school students have an outsized enthusiasm that can't be contained within four walls.
Your 5th grader's life in the time of coronavirus
What do school closures and quarantine mean for your 5th grader? A big let down after finally making it to the top in elementary school.
Your 12th grader's life in the time of coronavirus
School closure means no closure for millions of 12th graders looking forward to end-of-year activities and high school graduation.
Your 11th grader’s life in the time of coronavirus
What do school closures and quarantine mean for your 11th grader? A difficult interruption during high school’s most difficult year.
Your 9th or 10th grader's life in the time of coronavirus
What do school closures mean for your 9th or 10th grader? Don’t underestimate the impact of all the little things they're missing.
Your 6th or 7th grader's life in the time of coronavirus
What do school closures and quarantine mean for your 6th or 7th grader? Changes, inside and out, that are a lot for a middle schooler to handle.
Your 8th grader's life in the time of coronavirus
What do school closures and quarantine mean for your 8th grader? A sense of loss and a need for empathy, support, and some parental social distancing.
8 expert tips for coping with kindergarten fears
Teaching your child how to handle her fears will help her learn confidence and resilience.
Should you read your child’s texts?
What about their comments and messages on social media? Better put, just how much digital privacy should your child have? We asked experts, parents and kids and here’s what they said about respecting kids’ privacy while keeping them safe.
How to help kids stay connected when school is closed
Remote playdates, group chats, and screen shares. Here are a few ways kids can socialize while school is closed.
How to react when your child says, “I hate you!”
It's rarely what a child of any age really means. But it stings. Here, four parenting experts offer advice for responding to a hurtful outburst from your adolescent.
How parents can help their freshman teens cope with stress
The stress of starting high school can be excessive, even toxic. Here's how parents can help.
“They” is here; get used to it
Is a teen you know telling you they’re a “they?" Here's how parents can navigate the new world of gender pronouns.
7 ways to teach your kindergartner self-regulation
Self-regulation helps kids succeed in kindergarten. It’s also a skill set that starts early and has a host of benefits for success in school, career, and life.
3 ways to grow your relationship with your 5th grader before middle school
Take the time to build your bond now, while your child is on the cusp between being a child and being a teenager. Surprisingly, these strategies will also help your child in school.
Helping a kindergartner who's learning English build the self-confidence to speak in class
Here are four ways parents can help their kids build the confidence needed to participate in class — even though they’re still learning English.
5 things to say when your child says, "You're not the boss of me!"
Don't laugh (or lose your temper). Here's what experts say is really going on.
Why “yet” is one of the most important words to say to your child
According to world-renowned Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, this one little word has the power to inspire your child to achieve incredible things.
5 things to say when your child says, "I hate homework!"
When your child vents that they hate homework, what are you supposed to say? Here's what the experts recommend.
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