Getting Parents Involved

Parents Frantic Over 16 Year Old Daughter Sitting Alone On A Plane, Would You Switch Seats? by Gary Leff on September 4, 2023 An airline passenger reports that they were asked to change seats to help parents sit with their daughter on a long haul flight. He was with his wife, they were in the window and middle. One parent …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Fall is fast approaching, and that means kids are returning to their classrooms — and to their busy extracurricular schedules. This can be a challenge as parents juggle their own schedules to meet the demands of after-school athletic practices and other activities. On top of that, how do parents make sure their children are getting the nutrition …

Editor’s note: This is part two in a three-part series on what research says about forgiveness. Read part one here. The paradox of a close relationship such as marriage is that two individuals can have their deepest affiliative needs fulfilled — but they can be hurt, betrayed, wronged or let down by the other person, said psychologist Frank Fincham. Fincham …

Being a youth is hard and confusing. We need to allow our children the space to explore who they are. The announcement in Ontario this week that parents need to be informed and “fully involved” when children change their pronouns at school has caused quite a debate. Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have adopted their own policies requiring parental involvement. As …

The question I’m the eldest of three sisters; but my younger two sisters have fallen out, and haven’t spoken for more than 18 months. It’s a real downer at family events, because we used to enjoy all getting together, and now it’s one or other of them and their families but not both. It’s also really sad for them: they …

ROCKPORT, Ind. (WEHT) — Brynlynn River Grace Pruitt has now met the ones who made her welcome into the world as smooth as possible. Brynlynn’s parents, the 911 dispatchers and the EMS officers who responded to the birth met at the Spencer County Sheriff’s Office on Friday. “Things like this create an unbreakable bond,” Brynlynn’s mother — Christina Pruitt — …

LEETONIA — The Leetonia School District has been awarded a grant of nearly $200,000 annually for the next five years. During his report Superintendent Dennis Dunham announced that the Columbiana Educational Service Center had been awarded the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center grant on behalf of the district. Dunham said that “through the hard work …

The end of summer means just one thing to busy parents and caregivers of school-aged children everywhere: back to school. While that annual rite of passage can bring a mix of cheers from weary parents and jeers from those who love the more flexible schedule summer brings, there’s one thing almost all families dread this time of year and that’s …

Parents vs policy in town hall discussion Published 5:06 pm Friday, September 1, 2023 Residents voice their concerns over topics of transgender policies and parental rights during a town hall hosted by Board Member Dawn Marie Brittingham held Tuesday, Aug. 31 at Holland Community House. “Our heart is for our kids.”  This is what one citizen conveyed during an evening …

Salt Lake City School District joined with the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office, the Utah Transit Authority, and the Salt Lake Education Foundation this week to announce the second year of a partnership that provides free UTA transit passes to district students and employees. The announcement included an expansion of the program, allowing a parent or guardian from each student …