With the recent news that a formal submission to request Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer and Biontech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 12 years of age is expected soon, you may be deciding whether or not to…
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Where To Get Tested For COVID-19 in the Des Moines Area
Like, but not the same as last year, families sending their kids off to school for the 2020-21 academic year can expect some changes to what they might expect from the typical school year. Unlike last year, schools are not…
Read MoreSupporting Your Child’s Mental Health This Winter During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Winter darkness and colder weather can cause your child’s mood and health habits to take a dive. Throw in quarantines, unpredictable school schedules, and a general disruption of everyday life caused by a pandemic, it all can lead to increased depression…
Read MoreHoliday 2020: How to Safely Celebrate the Holidays During a Pandemic
Should we host or attend our usual holiday get together this year? That is the pressing question for a lot of us during this COVID edition of the 2020 holiday season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising…
Read MoreHere Are 10 Tips to Make Online Schooling Work
I think we can all agree that distance learning last spring was a challenge – the plane was being built as it was flying, so to speak. With Central Iowa schools offering varied Return to Learn Plans for this fall,…
Read MoreBack To School Tips for the 2020-21 School Year
Going back to school can be tough, even in ordinary circumstances – but this has not been an ordinary year! No one could have prepared for the turn of events that closed out the 2019-20 school year. On-line learning from…
Read MoreStart a Post-‘Rona Wish Jar for Your Family
Being forced to stay at home makes it easy to dream about all the places you wish you could be instead. Why not turn all of those musings into something to look forward to?
Read MoreSummer 2020: Should I Sign My Kids Up for Summer Camp?
It’s that time of year, actually past the time, that we start signing our kids up for summer camp. Now that school has been cancelled for the remainder of the year and we creep towards summer, the big question is,…
Read MoreFun Virtual Workouts to Keep the Family Fit While Stuck at Home
The local fitness community in Des Moines is doing a great job of providing lots of FREE on-line content to keep us from becoming total couch potatoes during the coronavirus shut down. Virtual workouts are a great way to integrate movement…
Read MoreSafe Outdoor Activities for Kids During COVID-19
By Natalie Maughan For many of us, our Spring Break plans were cancelled due to COVID-19 and we were left at home wondering what we were going to do. Now with school on hold for three more weeks we are…
Read MoreOn-Line Resources to Keep Kids Learning During the Coronavirus School Break
Iowa schools will be closed for a few weeks due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). We will be posting and sharing on ways parents can keep their sanity all the while navigating what is new territory for so many of us. This…
Read MoreActivities to Keep the Kids Busy at Home During the Coronavirus School Break
My family is supposed to be on our way to a warm tropical getaway and taking a break this week. But, like many of you, our plans have changed quickly over the last few days. Now that school has been…
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