Family Engagement Webinar Coming Up

by | Jan 15, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids

Last spring, I posted a few times about the great new resource from the Public Library Association and the Global Family Research Project–a tool kit and a call to action for libraries to engage with families.  There are some really terrific and practical...

Smart Phones and Social Media and Teens

by | Dec 19, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids

Photo credit: PexelsThe Atlantic Monthly published an article this fall by Jean Twenge, author of the book iGen:  Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy–And Completely Unprepared for Adulthood (and...

Circle of Security

by | Dec 15, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids, Uncategorized

Circle of Security International LogoI learned about Circle of Security as an approach to parenting and parent education the other day at a meeting, and I just had the chance to poke around and see what it is all about.  There are some great short animated...

Empowering Parents

by | Dec 13, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids

A parent and child play together in HawkinsMany of you have been trained in the Every Child Ready to Read curriculum, emphasizing helping parents and caregivers understand the importance of five early literacy practices (Playing, Talking, Singing, Reading, and...