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Bridging the Digital Divide for Students and Families

Bridging the Digital Divide for Students and Families

In the modern digital age, it can be easy to assume that everyone has access to the internet. However, a startling disparity exists between those who are, and are not 'connected.' This digital divide affects individuals in underserved communities and significantly...

Back-To-School Anxiety-Reducing Checklist for Parents and Kids

Back-To-School Anxiety-Reducing Checklist for Parents and Kids

Experiencing back-to-school anxiety is a common reality for many parents and children. By addressing the sources of anxiety—both external and internal—families can face the school year with more confidence. Externally motivated anxiety often comes from feeling...

Virtual Family Road Trip: Your Next Digital Adventure Awaits

Virtual Family Road Trip: Your Next Digital Adventure Awaits

Looking for a great way to keep young minds active and curious this summer? Exploring a museum or cultural center can be both educational and fun for kids, but the time and expense to plan and take these trips can often be prohibitive for families. However, our...

Geocaching: Summer Adventure for the Whole Family

Geocaching: Summer Adventure for the Whole Family

The Fun and Adventure of Geocaching With summer break in full swing, low-cost, spontaneous opportunities for adventure are at a premium. One great way to combine treasure-hunting, adventure, problem-solving, and connection with other adventurers around the world is to...

Teaching Kids Financial Responsibility: Practical Tips for Every Age

Teaching Kids Financial Responsibility: Practical Tips for Every Age

Although some states (Pennsylvania included) require financial literacy to be taught in public schools, children’s understanding of money largely begins and develops at home. Parents can help foster financial literacy with the following tips and resources, which can...

Waving Back: 3 Wholehearted Ways to Build Connection

Waving Back: 3 Wholehearted Ways to Build Connection

Genuine connection is one of the things human beings crave the most – yet the fear of rejection often keeps us from taking the risks necessary to find the connection we long for. Brad Platt’s song “Waving Through the Window” vividly describes this internal conflict:...

Four Powerful Ways Parents Can Express Love to Their Kids

Four Powerful Ways Parents Can Express Love to Their Kids

"Deep within us—no matter who we are—there lives a feeling of wanting to be lovable…And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving." — From The World According To Mr. Rogers  If Mr. Rogers was right, how can parents...