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Boredom Blasters: 10 Budget Friendly Ways to Engage Your Child’s Imagination This Summer 

We are about half way through summer break and at this point you may be feeling like your reserve of creativity is running dry as you work to think of activities to do with your kids each day.  The last thing we want to hear over and over again is “I’m bored”, especially when we know that […]

Prioritizing Play: Why a lifetime of play has benefits beyond childhood 

You’re stuck in traffic on your morning commute, your email alerts worked as your morning alarm with “urgent” needs that started your day already stressed, you daydream out your office window as you watch your to do list pile up and its all begins to feel overwhelming. There can be a lot in our daily […]

Surviving Summer Vacation: Explore Creative Ways to Spend Time with Your Kids This Summer 

Kids splashing in the pool, the smell of sunscreen in the air and you are sitting at your desk at work wondering how you will keep your kids occupied, safe and entertained this summer while also working to provide educational opportunities and reduce academic loss over summer break. Here are some things to think about […]

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