The coronavirus pandemic came with many challenges, some of the most important being for the educational system. To slow the rapid spread of the virus, this year was marked by months of lockdown, quarantine, closed schools, and universities. Everything shifted online. Even though some countries reopened schools, now with the second wave of the pandemic…
Entering college or university is a very big step in your kids’ academic life. It’s on this day that they’ll leave home, and are off to the great, big world. While this may be fun and exciting, it can also be a daunting time of their life. There are times when a teen can actually…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas Music is loved universally by young and old, and is the one go-to activity for relaxation and enjoyment for people of all walks of life. Music – related activities and games are sure to catch the imagination of children, and keep them occupied gainfully for long periods of time. Furthermore, it…
The first-day of day care will be tough for a mom and her little one! Once you become a parent, one of your primary responsibilities is to prepare your child for his day care. The transition of being at home with mom to being at daycare can be troublesome for your child. According to Forbes,…
There are many different ways to find out whether or not your kids need tutors. So, before you start scouring the classifieds for one, there are some important things to consider first. These signs should help you make a decision about whether or not you need tutoring for your children. Here are just some of…
Living in a place like Smithtown can itself be enough to realize the significance of music in one’s life. It can evoke memories and emotions at the stroke of a chord and move you from inside, with an expression of joy, love, tears, and laughter. That’s why people pick up musical instruments, and the piano…
Coronavirus has been incredibly difficult to face, especially for those of you who are parents. There might be resources out there that can help co-parenting, but there are just so many unknown variables out there that this entire situation becomes quite scary. As parents, we must learn how to keep our anger and frustration under…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas As parents, we know that not all kids are confident in themselves. Some are shy, preferring to hide in their rooms when strangers come home, or refusing to speak in front of people. As the shy children grow up, they feel inferior to the more confident ones, and wish to be…
There will come a time in parents’ lives where they have to prepare their children for college to pursue their dreams. We start teaching them to do well early in high school to gain better chances when it is time to send applications for college. Every teenager is unique and has their own concept about…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas The human race is facing a pandemic, Covid-19 currently, but it has been facing an even deadlier health problem for quite some time now. Obesity. Human beings of the modern world are more in danger of health problems caused by eating too much of the wrong kind of food than by…
The best way to keep kids focused on schoolwork is to wittingly catch their attention. But how do you do that? The typical textbook work is outdated, and teachers can find it challenging to come up with new learning methods on their own. Making school exciting has always been a problem but fortunately today, it’s…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas Working mothers are a species apart. They are the superwomen of the human race. How do they manage the juggling of work and family? The fact is that several of these working mothers swear by certain life hacks that help them maximize their potential and time both at the workplace and…
