Respond v. ReactPower Parent Magazine | October 18, 2022Mindful Parenting: How to Respond Instead of React Mindful parenting means that you bring your conscious attention to what’s happening, instead of getting hijacked by your emotions. What...
Thankful for FamilyPower Parent Magazine | October 18, 2022A Grateful Family is a Happy Family By: Datta Munshi MD, FAAP As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, its effects on our everyday lives feel never-ending. As parents, we want to provide […]
2022: A Mindful ReflectionPower Parent Magazine | November 15, 2022End-of-Year Reflection: A New Family Tradition! As 2022 comes to a close, many of us set resolutions and goals for the coming year. This family activity is meant as a […]
Learning milestonesPower Parent Magazine | January 7, 2019Take time to visit Milestones, a free online collection of videos aimed at helping parents understand grade-level expectations in grades K-12. Milestones videos show students demonstrating what...
Your Community Partner – Check out the Grand Rapids Creative Youth CenterNews | January 21, 2019The Grand Rapids Creative Youth Center prepares kids for life’s adventures by supporting their writing and amplifying their voices. We believe that nurturing kids’ writing can give them access to...
Beyond Reading, Writing and MathNews | October 27, 2017 Social and Emotional Learning Competencies (SEL) Everyone knows that students need to know how to read, write and do math; however,...
Spring Break Fun for Everyone!News | April 2, 2015Springtime is officially upon us! With warmer weather comes the anticipation for Spring Break where adults and children alike enjoy the break form school. Spring Break, however, doesn’t need to...
Drop Everything and READ!News | December 8, 2021Storyline Online Emmy-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced...
ResourcesPage | September 1, 2014Resources in West MI During COVID-19 brought to you by WMCAT. Kent County offers a number of different resources to support the Grand Rapids Community Resources include: Behavioral Health Community...
AboutPage | September 1, 2014In 2010, passionate parents and caregivers attending a Believe 2 Become community meeting responded to the question, “How do we help our children reach their full potential?” With the guidance...