Is Preschool the New College?
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For generations, it was a rite of passage for parents and their young adult children to pour over, sort through and decipher the mounds of college entrance information bombarding their mail boxes during the junior and senior years of high school. Str... Read full article
Local Academic Resources & Services
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When it comes to academics, our little scholars need help sometimes, and the Baton Rouge area offers a lot of academic assistance options. We’ve gathered information about tutors, homework help, test prep, and resources to help you through the school... Read full article
Having Fun with Private Playdates and Parties!
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Being stuck in the house day in and day out can definitely cause you and your little ones to go stir crazy. Well, you’re in luck!... Read full article
Join the Gym So You Can Take a Nap!
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So, Laura,... put on work-out clothes, and headed to the gym for free child care with paid membership. She dropped her three kiddos off at the nursery and walked straight out the door to her minivan where she had brought a pillow and blanket. ... Read full article
Skills Your Kindergartener Needs to Know
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With the first day of school right around the corner, parents are rushing around hurriedly, checking off their list of “must dos” before the start of the new year. Freshly sharpened pencils, blank notebook pages, starched uniforms, and new shoes beco... Read full article
Zebras on the Horizon
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In medicine, you are taught to be on the lookout for “zebras in the horse pasture.” In other words, you should always keep in mind that the uncommon or out of place could be sitting right in front of you.... Read full article
Fear Of Graduation
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When a teenager leaves high school and goes to college, for the first time they will be in charge of their own laundry, meals, transportation, health, maybe even their own finances, and this can seem overwhelming.... Read full article
Active-Shooter Drills At School
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Mommy, all of my friends at school don’t fit in the closet in our classroom.” Kate said this as such an offhand comment that I almost missed it. When I asked why everyone was trying to fit into the closet, the answer occurred to me even as she was ex... Read full article
Reflections of the Season
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Snuggle up with your little ones as you take a ride in a horse-drawn wagon through the sparkling holiday lights at West Baton Rouge Convention & Visitors Bureau (WBRCVB). ... Read full article