Tag Archives: parents

Interesting topic at the holidays

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This reminds me of many conversations with parents about navigating life and adult relationships with different parenting styles.  

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EDUTOPIA: What happens when we rush children through childhood…

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Some great reminders about the role of wonder in childhood and resisting the “adultification” of childhood. This is something our early childhood educators in Rainbow and RedBarn know so well! EDUTOPIA: Let’s Not Rush Children through Childhood  

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Common Sense Media New Report on Screens

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Check out the latest from Common Sense Media about screens and sleep for children and parents. There is something for everyone as we think about how much we let  screens rule our lives! Adults, Teens, Sleep and Devices around the … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, a good parenting article enters my orbit…

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This would have been helpful to me as my own children were navigating not only their elementary and middle school years, but my own expectations of what those experiences should look like… Parenting from Boston Globe Magazine

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With Thanks to Frank Bruni…

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

With Thanks to Frank Bruni…   On April 1, this is a good reminder about what is important in this highly unfair and unpredictable process. I appreciate the reminder and want to figure out how to use this with students … Continue reading →

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