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Student Spotlights September 2022

Every month we compile a list of students and schools doing great things across the Greater Mobile.  We have so many talented students in our area.  Mobile Bay Parents joins [...]
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Student Spotlights September 2022

Every month we compile a list of students and schools doing great things across our community.  We have so many talented students in our area.  Greater Pensacola Parents joins with [...]
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How to Motivates Kids for Back to School

The long summer days of sunshine, pooltime, travel, and enjoying a leisurely schedule are coming to a close as a new school year quickly approaches. Some kids enjoy all of [...]
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Sports Specialization

Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Children’s Medical Group It’s hard to believe, but now that we are approaching the beginning of the school year [...]
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Should I Buy a Hybrid to Deal with Gas Prices?

Q. Do you think I should get a new hybrid car to save money on gas? A lot of my friends have done this, and with the rise in gas [...]
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School Shootings and Our Children
How to Help Them Recognize the Online Signs

My job each month is to bring you, the parent, information that will better protect your children in the online space.  These conversations are not always easy to have, but [...]
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Five Benefits of After School Activities For Happy Well-Rounded Kids

Parents, do you ever wonder if you may be taking the whole over-scheduling taboo too seriously? For years, parents have been hearing that kids have too many activities, too much [...]
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Middle School Teachers Valuable Life Lesson

I still remember when a boy made fun of my butt in 8th grade, taunting me that it was flat compared to the other girls. But the truth? My less [...]
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Teaching Kids to Pause When Angry

David A. Powlison’s book Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness suggests that all anger is rooted in selfishness.  Selfishness can simply be described by the saying, “I [...]
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From the Publisher- August 2022

Where I grew up, you didn’t necessarily go to the school closest to you. In fact, we actually passed three other elementary schools before I got to mine, but that [...]
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