Piedmont Family Magazine

09/14/2020

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08/03/2017

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08/03/2017

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02/22/2017

15 Questions to Replace “How Was School Today?”

Great conversation starters to connect with your kids at the end of the day.

These questions will help you draw out important information from your kids.

06/04/2016

It’s not quite free therapy. But if you need someone to talk to, these strangers will listen.

It’s not quite free therapy. But if you need someone to talk to, these strangers will listen.

"We ask a hundred people a day, 'How are you?' but we don't really stop to listen."

04/29/2016

5-decade study reveals fallout from spanking kids

5-decade study reveals fallout from spanking kids

"Most kids are being spanked," says the author of a new study, and it has long-term effects

04/15/2016

10 Financial Tips For Young People | Bankrate.com

Teaching young people financial literacy skills is so important. These tips are unique and go beyond the (very important) have a budget and be careful about debt.

If you're young, take a seat and listen up. From college to your first job, these tips will help you on your quest for life-long financial success.

04/14/2016

A Stanford dean on adult skills every 18-year-old should have

A Stanford dean on adult skills every 18-year-old should have

If they're calling us to ask how, they do not have the life skill.

03/29/2015

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07/15/2014

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05/29/2014

What Students Will Learn In The Future

As parents, we know that the education system is changing - what and how are kids are learning is rapidly evolving. What will be taught to our K12 students in the future? What are the biggest changes you've seen in K12 education - or changes you hope to see?

What Students Will Learn In The Future by Terry Heick A lot is implied in the content areas we choose to disperse the world through.…

05/29/2014

Photography Fun for Kids Pt.2 - Ashley Ann Campbell

Photography tips and projects for children.

Wildly passionate about her family, Ashley Ann Campbell captures the beautiful details of her life through a collection of powerful images and words called Under the Sycamore. If you’re looking to ...

02/12/2014

U.S. Department of Education

Federal Student Aid has $150 billion to help you pay for college. The only way to qualify is to fill out the FAFSA. Don't leave $ on the table: www.fafsa.gov

01/29/2014

An exciting morning for book lovers | On Our Minds

Award-winning Children's books. What are your favorites?

For those of us who read children and young adult literature, today is a little like Christmas and the Oscars all rolled into one. This morning in Philedelpha, The American Library Association announced their prestigious awards honoring the best in literature for young people. We here at Scholasti...

01/23/2014

A Young Dream Weaver by Khadija Bencekri (2012 TechGirls alum)

An inspiring blog from a young woman who has a great perspective on her goals and role in this world:

"The most valuable lesson which I have drawn from this experience is that we mustn’t give up. We must fight to achieve our dreams. We are a generation of young women who are eager to lead our communities and the world as a whole. To this generation, I would like to share the following pieces of advice:

Change can be an action or an idea.
Share your knowledge and ideas with people.
Show them love and care.
Believe in yourself.
Be the guide of your own way."

We all used to have wonderful dreams when we were young—I am not exception. I wanted to be a doctor since I was six years old. As the years passed by, I changed my mind and I wanted to become a pro...

01/10/2014

Destroying Your Child’s Heart - One FB Picture At A Time

The words we use and the way we teach our children does matter. This blogpost has a very powerful message about the negative impacts of using to publicly shame your children. Gives a parent a lot to think about.

I wrote recently about the Private Parent and I shared a few things I do in an effort to build a solid, if somewhat hidden, foundation in the lives of my children. A heartbreaking situation between...

01/08/2014

Raising kids to be problem solvers....

Hear, hear.

01/03/2014

So true! And maybe now's a good time to check out the free downloads from the public libraries, too! (Although I still like having a good book physically in hand).

Best. Library. Sign. EVER. (via ShortList Magazine)

01/03/2014

When Teen Drivers Multitask, They're Even Worse Than Adults

It's a good idea to continue reviewing safe driving with your teen after you both become comfortable with their driving -

As teen drivers get more confident, they start treating the car like a living room. Bad idea.

12/30/2013

20 Easy Health Resolutions for 2014

relax, share meal times, spend time with loved ones, check your negative thoughts...these are resolutions I can get behind!

'Tis the season for New Year's resolutions. Many people make commitments to changing their health. We wonder how to get our health back on track; but where and

12/30/2013

Here's a beautiful message to share with your child today.

You make every day special just by being you

12/30/2013

New Year's Resolutions, anyone?

What is your resolution? Tell us!

12/30/2013

Hope you are all have been enjoying some quality family time during the holiday season. Wishing you all a joyful, prosperous 2014!

Enjoy the little things in life for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things.

Sooo true…

12/30/2013

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12/23/2013

Five Tips to Keep Kids Learning During the Holidays | ED.gov Blog

Five Tips to Keep Kids Learning During the Holidays | ED.gov Blog

Holiday and winter breaks are just weeks away, and while students and teachers will get a well-deserved break from the classroom, it doesn’t mean children need to stop learning. Here are a few tips to keep children’s minds sharp and challenged during their break, and it might just prevent cabin feve...

12/18/2013

This looks like a fun holiday activity!

Make a toddler tree out of felt! Your little one can decorate and redecorate to their heart's content!

via solandrachel.com

12/18/2013

Love this book. Do your children have a favorite snowy day book?

Do you remember the magic of the first snowfall you experienced? Use Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day to share that memory with your little one.

12/16/2013

Ask Dr. Mike "Picky Eaters"

Is your picky eater getting enough nutrition? Dr. Mike Amster of Warrenton Pediatrics discusses

Dr. Mike Amster of Warrenton Pediatrics talks about making sure your picky eater is getting enough nutrition.

12/16/2013

Panel Explores Thoughtful Use of Digital Technology for Young Children

Considering tech gadgets for your toddlers for Christmas? The nonprofit research group Child Trends hosted an panel Friday on how parents and early childhood educators can make informed decisions about using digital technology and television with young children. Said one panelist about age guidelines for tech 'toys' such as iPads: "We're all suggesting that parents use this as a platform or a tool, not as an end in itself."

Parents and teachers can use technology in developmentally appropriate ways, according to a panel of experts gathered by Child Trends, a nonprofit research group in Bethesda, Md.

12/16/2013

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12/16/2013

I love Melrose & Croc at Christmas. Do you have a favorite holiday book that you read with your kids?

12/16/2013

Mother and son, reunited after more than 60 years, mark another milestone

This is a really touching story about a mother reuniting with her son who she gave up for adoption 60 years earlier.

For more than 60 years, a mother lived with the sorrow of giving her only son up for adoption at a home for u***d mothers.

12/13/2013

cookies! Yum!

Annual Cookie Sale at the Warrenton Community Center today from 8-1pm. Grandma's homemade cookies to benefit the Adult/Senior Program. Lots of yummy treats for sale!!

12/13/2013

Fauquier County Public Library

what are you doing this weekend?

Looking for some fun this weekend? Stop by the annual holiday open house at the Bealeton library Sunday from 1-4pm, following the Bealeton Christmas parade. All are welcome!

12/13/2013

Have you seen the post going around FB where you list 10 books that have stayed with you or had an impact on you? Thought it might be fun to do with children's or YA adults book. Don't think too hard about it - just recall the best books from your childhood, or those that you're re-reading as an adult or reading to your children. I'll start -and then please share and tag your friends (and PFM), too.

1. The Nancy Drew Mysteries
2. Trixie Beldon Mysteries
3. This Time of Darkness
4. From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler
5. Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
6. No Flying in the House
7. Matilda
8. Good Night Moon
9. Wemberly Worried
10. MacDuff

Let's hear what you love reading!

12/13/2013

Anyone been ice skating yet this winter?

Ice skating, anyone? http://www.virginia.org/oldschool/retroview/#!/id=339/?adref=fbretro1213Manassas
Image: Harris Pavilion, Manassas, VA