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How to Spot Signs of Depression in Your Teenager

By Shana O'Malley-Smith
August 29, 2020
If you’ve got a teen or preteen at home, you may be feeling confused or concerned about the ups and downs of their emotions and behavioral changes. Mix in a global pandemic and you may see increased stress and tension levels from your teens as they navigate changes to their routine, while having limited access to coping strategies such as seeing friends or doing extracurricular activities.  ...
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8 Tips for Special Education Success During Remote Learning

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
August 29, 2020
For families of children who have special needs, maintaining structure in school days spent at home is important. In fact, it’s one of seven expert back-to-school tips for parents and teachers to find success in remote special education. ...
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7 Ways to Help the Child Who Stutters

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
August 29, 2020
Stuttering can become a lifelong part of talking for some people. However, it does not have to interfere with your child’s ability to make friends, participate in the classroom, make good grades, form lasting relationships or achieve career goals. Here are seven ways that parents and family members can help a child who stutters in the comfort of their own home. ...
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Roll With It

By Angela Gartner
August 29, 2020

Time seemed to move faster in recent years; but I don’t know about you, these past seven months have been the longest of my parenting life. I think it’s because

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Families Make Different Back-to-School Decisions During COVID-19 Pandemic

By Sara Macho Hill
August 29, 2020
It’s a new school year amidst a global pandemic, which means parents and children had to make tough choices about the best back-to-school approach for their family. In this three-part series, Northeast Ohio Parent has teamed up with four area families to report on their back-to-school experiences and track their progress. Each family is unique, but they all have one thing in common: a different school year than they’ve experienced before. ...
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Packing Your Kids a ‘Green’ Lunchbox

By Jennifer Bonnar
August 26, 2020

This is far from a normal back-to-school season, but . . . a kid’s still gotta eat. So what’s to be done about packing an environmentally-friendly lunch bag? read more

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Walk With Linda in CMNH’s Smead Discovery Center

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
August 24, 2020
Opossum on the loose! Staff at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History knows its visitors likely are missing the museum's Smead Discovery Center — so they recently featured the hands-on area in Linda's Weekly Walk. ...
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Tips And Tricks for Teaching Kids Self-Care Skills

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
August 24, 2020
As children grow and develop, they begin to learn to do more tasks by themselves. Practicing to complete self-care tasks on their own will help them to gain confidence in trying new tasks, build their sense of self-esteem, and give them a feeling of pride in their own independence. ...
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Emotionally Preparing Your Children for Back-to-School Season

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
August 23, 2020

Between sheltering-in-place, online learning and time away from friends, many children will need a little extra support as they head back to school this fall. read more

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Back to School: Managing Allergies and Asthma during COVID-19

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
August 21, 2020

Whether your child is heading back to school or learning remotely this fall, you’ll want to make sure allergies and asthma are under control so they can concentrate on their

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