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April 25, 2021Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tipsby

Normalizing Postpartum Depression and the Mental Health Challenges of Being a New Mom

By: Sophie Gilbert, Penfield Children’s Center Giving birth to a child can be one of the happiest and most important moments in a woman’s life. While life with a new baby can be joyous and rewarding, it can also be stressful to deal with hormonal changes and what some call …
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March 29, 2021Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tipsby

First Haircut

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March 29, 2021Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tipsby

Taking Care of Yourself after Giving Birth – Advice from an Obstetric Laborist

By: Sophie Gilbert, Penfield Children’s Center Giving birth to a baby is the start of a new journey. The changes that come with giving birth are beyond words, with hormonal shifts, changing lifestyle and activities, relationships with partners, and other challenges. But there are also opportunities for love, happiness, and …
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November 16, 2020Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Math is Everywhere

Math is all around us – at the grocery store, in the backyard and just about everywhere. Help your child learn basic math concepts as you play and complete housework. It’s engaging and FUN!
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November 11, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Tips for Helping Kids through the Anxiety of Virtual Learning

By: Sophie Gilbert, Penfield Children’s Center This school year’s virtual learning curriculums have presented challenges for students, teachers, families and parents. Although virtual learning is a temporary solution to classroom learning, students may have difficulties with their classwork and experience more anxiety than usual. Clinical psychologist Kate Eshleman, PsyD, and …
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October 15, 2020Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Homework Tips

Check out these homework tips and tricks!
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October 1, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

When Your Child is Friends with the Bully

By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES, Manager of Community Outreach & Family Programs, Penfield Children’s Center In the early years, our children form friendships through child care and playdates orchestrated by their parents. Common toddler behavior such as crying when they don’t get their way or taking a toy from the …
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September 28, 2020Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Potty Training Tips

Check out these tips and tricks for potty training your little one!
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September 15, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

How to Use Time Outs

By: Courtney Clark, LPC Time out is a strategy that many caregivers use, but there are so many different ways to use them that many times they don’t seem effective. Through our research at the Behavior Clinic at Penfield Children’s Center, we have realized there are ways to use time …
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September 14, 2020Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Give your child a head start for Kindergarten success by following these 7 simple steps!
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