We are excited to announce that the winner of our 2023 New Orleans Mom Teacher of the Year is ::
Lori Lumpkin – St Andrew’s Episcopal School; New Orleans
{Nominated by :: Erik Alexander, Cat Bishop + Hundreds of other parents} Mrs. Lumpkin...
Author's Note :: I am not a clinician. I am the parent of a happy, sweet, empathetic, sometimes nervous child who found that reading these books to him before a new class, major events, or big changes, made him...
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Dear Math Homework:
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Dear Daughter,
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