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When Your Parent Talks to Photographs at 2 AM: How We Built a Teddy Bear That Listens
It was 2:47 in the morning when Margaret started talking to the photograph on her nightstand. Not confused rambling from medication, but clear sentences about her sister Eleanor. About Vermont summers. About how the cardinal stopped visiting the feeder. Nobody was listening. Nobody except the silence. If you’re a mom caring for both your kids and your aging parents, you know this moment. Maybe you’ve walked in on it. Maybe you’ve imagined it happening while you’re home with your own family, miles away, unable to be in two places at once. The Crisis Nobody Talks About Here’s what they don’t tell you about the “sandwich generation”: 33% of older adults…
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5 Creative Ways to Keep Kids Learning During the Holiday Break (and Cut Down on Screen Time)
As the holiday season approaches, many parents face the challenge of keeping their kids entertained while also keeping their minds active. With children spending more time at home, screen time can easily creep up – but how can parents ensure their kids stay engaged and learning in meaningful ways? Research shows that extended periods away from school can lead to learning loss, where children forget some of what they’ve learned during the school year. While winter break is shorter than summer, the disruption in routine can still make it harder for students to jump back into the classroom ready to learn in January. To help families make the most of…
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A Treasure Trove of Classical Literature: Read Online with Jimmy
332 videos of readings and in-depth analysis of timeless classics now on the growing Reading with Jimmy collection (online and on YouTube). Palatine, IL – Reading with Jimmy and the Reading with Jimmy YouTube channel have grown to 332 videos and over 200 hours of content, bringing the classics to life by showing the text and reading the text with comprehensive out-loud analysis for each one. Covering a wide gamut of English, Greek, Russian, American, and French literature, the platforms now enjoy a robust, growing audience engaged in overcoming the terrible reading and attention scores in the United States today. “Reading scores suck, plain and simple,” says Jim Nowakowski (aka…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
