At the beginning of December, Jamie and Carol were joined by Addiction Therapist and children’s author, Joshua Andrus to discuss how children have been using technology during this pandemic. In today’s podcast, they continue their discussion about technology addiction and look at suggestions for parents to foster their family’s connection.

Throughout this pandemic, children have turned to technology for their learning, their recreation and their social interactions. They are spending more time than ever on technology and what impact is this having on their development? In today’s podcast, Jamie and Carol are joined by Addiction Therapist and children’s author, Joshua Andrus as they discuss technology addiction and the messages for families in his series of children’s books.

As the cold weather becomes a reality, we are seeing an increasing number of Covid cases and positivity rates. What impact is this having on our schools and the safety of all stakeholders? In today’s podcast, Jamie and Carol discuss this impact and the effect restrictions place on everyone’s mental health.

We are almost a quarter of the way through the school year and many changes and disruptions have occurred for our children’s learning. In today’s podcast, Jamie and Carol look back over the past two months and discuss what has taken place for students in both the in-person and virtual learning settings.

In their last podcast, Jamie and Carol were joined by special guest, Heather Murray. Heather is a parent of 4 children and in this podcast, Heather continues to discuss the challenges of returning to school this fall both virtually and in person.

A month has passed since students began their return to school whether it was in person or virtually. To share insights from a parent’s perspective, Heather Murray joins Jamie and Carol to discuss the successes and challenges of schooling from home in March and also the process her family went through to make their decision about returning to school this September.

As we return to school this fall, families have had to make challenging decisions about returning to school in person or returning virtually. In today’s podcast, Jamie and Carol continue their conversation with Education Specialist, Michael McKnight as they discussion strategies for parents to support their children’s resiliency during these unsettling times.

There is no question that this pandemic has had a major impact on people’s physical and mental health and returning to school is just another stressor for many parents and families. In today’s podcast, Jamie and Carol are joined by Education Specialist Michael McKnight. Michael has had extensive experience working with students who are behaviourally and emotional at risk and he shares his knowledge about resiliency as we support parents and families through their return to school.

Recently, guidelines for the return to school in Ontario have been presented by the government. These guidelines provide stringent cleaning measures, social distancing recommendations, screening procedures and steps for contact tracing. However, it is the size of the cohorts that have many parents up in arms. In today’s podcast, Jamie and Carol are once again joined by retired principal, Jack Barclay to discuss the guidelines as parents face the decision whether or not to return to school.

As we begin our last month before students return to school, many parents are anxious about what this school year will look like and the safety measures that will be put in place to protect their children. In today’s podcast, Jamie and Carol are joined by retired elementary principal, Jack Barclay as they discuss the recommendations of medical professionals, the safety measures that should be in place and suggestions for families to assist preparing their children for back to school in 2020.