Summer slide or summer learning loss is a serious and very real issue. Did you realize that is it estimated that two months of reading skills are lost over the summer and that it can take up to two months from the first day of school for a student to get back on track? “Brain […]
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Teaching Your Child to Be Tactful
Tactfulness is the art of using discretion and sensitivity when speaking and relating to those around you. It is a great quality that helps one avoid awkward situations, and become a better friend to everyone. Children are born quite the opposite of this trait, but it is easier for them to understand as they grow […]
Teaching Your Child about Losing Gracefully
A difficult but important lesson to learn is losing gracefully. There will be times when we succeed in life, but also many times that we fail. Teaching our children to lose with dignity is a lesson that will last them a lifetime, as it is something they will need to draw on over and over. […]
Celebrate #DaddysDay with MAM $500 Giveaway
Excited to celebrate #DaddysDay with MAM and honor Daddy D in a dual blog and $500 Giveaway combination! This Father’s Day, MAM will be selecting one lucky person to win a $500 prepaid card or tickets to a Major League Baseball game of your choice! Share a story that shows what makes the dad in […]
Helping Your Child to Become a Successful Leader
One of the most important lessons a child can learn as they grow is how to become a successful leader. In the age we live in, it sometimes seems as though everyone wants the perks of being a leader, but few want to invest the time and energy that it takes to become one. If […]
Helping Your Child Develop Empathy
Empathy is a strongly needed quality among all people. It is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. With more empathy comes more compassion, lower crime rates, and more unity among everyone. Although empathy comes more naturally to certain people, it is something we should all strive for. There are ways we […]
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Summer Reading Program
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the live-action adaptation of the studio’s animated classic, brought the story and characters audiences know and love to spectacular life and broke box-office records. You can bring home the timeless tale beloved by generations on Digital HD, Blu-ray, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD, and On-Demand today. And now, just like Belle […]
5 Reasons YOU Should Not Pay Your Kids to Do Chores
In recent times, it is common for many parents to pay their kids for chores that they assign them to do. The idea stems from the notion that by doing so, it will encourage their kids to not only complete their chores, but to learn how to earn money of their own. Arguably, they strive […]