Tweens & Teens

Take a Yoga Break from Distance Learning with It’s Yoga Kids® Mini-Recess. https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=PpWQYJTHlVc&feature=youtu.be Are you and your kids already Zoomed out from distance learning? Our contributor and Yoga instructor Michelle Wing has the perfect BREAK. Think of it as a mini-recess...

We are all looking for ways to adjust to distance learning. Whether it is balancing schedules, technology or mental well-being we need more help now than ever before.  Sarah Brown Wessling is a National Board Certified Teacher, 2010 National Teacher...

Odds are your young child has asked you for a smartphone. Have you given in? What were your rules for smartphone usage? Do you enforce those rules? The dads at Pinwheel were not happy with any of the smartphone...

Editors Note: There are many research-based articles on the pros and cons of gender-specific toys, a topic that many parents are passionate about. In our toy series with our partner Wicked Uncle, we will be highlighting a specific age and...

This year is so 2020 and the Zoom servers going down on Monday was on par. But it did get me thinking, “what’s the backup plan? Is there even one.” I have been feeling pretty lucky because since school started,...

This time of year marks a major transition from summer freedom to fall structure. Typically, parents are preparing for the school year with closet cleanses and refreshing clothing and school supplies. Kids are feeling excitedly nervous about their new...

Screen time has already been a growing concern for most parents, and COVID-19 has only increased its prevalence. We worry about physical considerations like its effects on eyesight and posture and we have heard that blue light exposure is...

Many of our children have been thrust into virtual classrooms after schools have shut down. This new way of studying comes with its share of challenges. Here are a few tips to make online learning work, from a high...

This post is in partnership with The Escape Game. We are always looking for things to do with our teenagers and an opportunity to go to The Escape Game near Fisherman's Wharf was the perfect chance to show them that we are...

One of my favorite memories, when I was in school, was to get messages and sometimes even small presents in my lunchbox from my mom. The sweet notes would really make my day. That is one of many traditions...