The challenges faced during COVID-19 is a lesson in handling new things that life throws at you. One of these is becoming a literal educator to your children and the home becoming their literal school. As schools are closed, it falls to the parents to help their children with schoolwork. With the pandemic seemingly not
We live in a time and place where we are surrounded by digital devices. From TVs to PCs, from smartphones to tablets, everyone is exposed to some form of screentime, whether they like it or not. Children, especially, are prone to be exposed to digital devices because of all the time they spend playing games, watching
Distance learning can sometimes be tiring, especially if you have to accompany your little one who has a limited attention span. The current pandemic is not disappearing anytime soon, even if vaccines are already available. One way or another, distance learning is here to stay. Preschoolers learn more from activities and project-based lessons. The importance of preschool is that it ensures
There are currently 825 million learners affected by school closures because of COVID-19. Schools are advising their students to take online classes as a substitute for in-class learning. Online classes are not the same as before since most students do not have the luxury of gadgets and proper internet connection. Students who take online classes
How many times have you found yourself bursting with pride every time you see your school’s emblem? Be it on TV, on a shirt, or on the gleaming monogram split letters emblazoned on the campus’s gates? Though you don’t likely remember all the exact details of your school’s emblem, you will recognize it everywhere. And like
Being part of the culinary world is both a humbling and challenging experience. Every parent that went through culinary school knows this. However, it is one of the most fulfilling educational courses in the world. Serving others while expressing yourself through self-made dishes is something you will carry on throughout your life. Making people happy through
In a time when dreaming doesn’t seem plausible, it becomes difficult to encourage students to keep pursuing their passions. The field of art, in particular, seems the most impractical. Why take up an art degree when other majors offer more financial stability? As parents, our role is to nurture hopes and keep opening up paths
Many people are afraid of becoming parents. They fear they will not be able to live up to the task. It’s true. Being a parent is difficult. However, generations upon generations of people have been successful at it. If they hadn’t, we wouldn’t exist. Even though there is no blueprint, history has provided us with
More often than not, kids can’t wait to grow up and leave the family home. Some parents dread the time their children leave the nest while others are as equally excited as their young adult kids. According to experts, most young adults move out of their family homes once they reach the age of 23.
When it comes to bath time, children can either love it or hate it, depending on their age and stage. Some kids like to splash around the tub and play in the shower, while others view it as the worst part of their day. However, no matter how your child views bath time in your home, parents
