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Even as a young boy, Carter Weinstein had to learn how to overcome his student anxiety. Leaving his home and parents, Carter would be anxious. Summer camp was fear inducing.Carter feels that there is a disconnect between the professionals who are writing the books about managing anxiety and the teenagers who need the information and help. So as a teenager he put pen to paper and wrote his own book, "Conquering Fear" that talks directly to students and provides tips for managing anxiety.

Get expert advice on how to pay for college from Certified Financial Planner Ann C. Alsina, CFP®, CPWA® of Covington Alsina, and Lee Norwood from Annapolis College Consulting.With tuition for an instate school at $25,000 per year, $40,000 if the student is from out of state, parents need a plan for paying for college.Get answers to the following questions about paying for college:What does it financially take to go to college these days (what is the price range of schools) and is that number ...

Building a community of mom friends is essential to overcoming a sense of isolation as well as the negative impact of technology, over-efficient living, and the choices that can root us in chronic loneliness. Social media is no substitute for face-to-face conversations.Mothers are used to giving to their kids, their spouses and their community but they are not getting their own needs met or recognized, and they need a release valve. That's where friendships come in. COVID has maxed out coping...

Animal care and sustainable farming are just a few of the programs at Wild Kid Acres in Edgewater, Maryland. What started as a small homestead has turned into something so much more including:Farm, animal assisted and horticulture therapyFarm physical fitness (Farm Fit)Educational programs, classes and campsMarkets and private eventsWhat led city kid Gerardo Martinez to become owner, farmer, builder and educator at Wild Kid Acres? Listen to his amazing story and find out how a trip to Africa ...

Turns out that learning history in a kitchen is a great way to get students immersed in a particular period of time. Adults and children alike can learn a lot from Riversdale Kitchen Guild & interpreter Marvin-Alonzo Greer, and Maya Davis - Director of Riversdale House Museum. They regularly give demonstrations preparing foods popular among enslaved communities in Maryland and open the house to visitors. Two Families - One HomeThe Calvert family lived at Riversdale. The Plummer...

Black History stories celebrate, recognize, and represent Black people. Black History has historically been saturated with stories of the pain and suffering of Black people, but none of the success or happiness. Award-winning filmmaker and poet, childhood sexual abuse survivor, and author of Butterflies In Me: An Anthology Bringing Awareness to Mental Health, Denisha Seals seeks to change the narrative and believes that telling stories of joy, triumph, and every day life is imperative to cele...

Learn how to deal with challenging behavior in kids from Karin Jakubowski, Ed.D. She provides parents, caregivers and teachers with problem-solving tips to help kids cope with the challenges they are faced with every day.Dr. Jakubowski demonstrates some simple breathing exercises which she has learned helps kids regain control of their emotions. As adults, we need to remain calm and speak in a calm voice before we can help kids. The breathing exercises work for adults too.Dr. Jakubowski is a ...

Mary McCarthy is an expert at beachcombing and finding treasures. She shares some of her beachcombing tips for finding the spots that are more likely to reveal fun artifacts. While she won’t tell us her favorite hunting spots, she does say that the sandy beaches that everyone visits in the summer are not where you are going to find treasures. Instead look for gravely beaches near towns and old dumping grounds. And creeks, streams and river beds make good candidates for hunting.Mary is the Exe...

Talking to kids about puberty and their body changes can be a squirmy proposition. The traditional puberty education in school has involved splitting kids up according to gender. It often does not include all kids' experience of puberty, fostering shame and secrecy and alienating kids who may be gender diverse. And often leaving kids with questions about how puberty affects their friends and classmates. Mistakes Parents Make Talking to Kids About PubertyDon't outsource to TikTokDon...

Kids can push parents to the limits of their patience. Mindful parenting helps parents learn how to overcome stressful, emotional and impulsive responses to their kids’ behavior so that their communications are effective and skillful. Author and Mindful Mamma Mentor Hunter Clarke-Fields’s non-judgmental, practical advice helps parents bring more calm and peace into their daily lives. Hunter has over twenty years of experience in meditation practices and has taught mindfulness to thousands wor...