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    Engaging in Mindful Play
    Free to Be Mindful
    • 3 min

    Engaging in Mindful Play

    When kids play they're oblivious to everything going on except their play. We as adults can learn from our kids in engaging in mindful play.
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    12 Days (after) Christmas
    Free to Be Mindful
    • 5 min

    12 Days (after) Christmas

    In the days after Christmas… as parents you are probably still exhausted, the gift wrapping may still be in the garbage, and if you’re...
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What Is the Right Age for a Cell Phone?
    Free to Be Mindful
    • 4 min

    What Is the Right Age for a Cell Phone?

    Each year it seems as though more kids have cell phones at younger and younger ages. In the world we live in today it is understood why...
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    Trick-or-TREAT for ALL... Including Kids with Special Needs
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    • 3 min

    Trick-or-TREAT for ALL... Including Kids with Special Needs

    There are many children with a variety of special needs who benefit from a level of patience from fellow trick-or-treaters and from neighbor
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    Bullying Prevention Tips
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    • 5 min

    Bullying Prevention Tips

    October is National Bullying Prevention Month. As parents, caregivers and educators we have the grand responsibility to not only keep our ki
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    Making the Most of Back to School Night
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    • 4 min

    Making the Most of Back to School Night

    Meeting your child's teacher in person will give you an idea for the teacher’s personality and the style of the class.  Attending Back t
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    School Counselors: Who Are They & What Do They Do?
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    • 3 min

    School Counselors: Who Are They & What Do They Do?

    Long are the days when “guidance counselors” just rearranged schedules. SCHOOL COUNSELORS are an integral part of the school community &
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             Vanessa De Jesus Guzman, LPC, NCC

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