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Now that school has started, you and your child(ren) may be getting into the routine and finding what works for you. Or it may still be extremely difficult or draining, and that’s perfectly normal as well. Between the additional screen time due to virtual learning and the added stress of following a structured routine again, you may be noticing a change in your child’s behaviors and/or attitude.

Each year, the staff at Robert’s Place care for nearly 500 kids. While the children may only spend about 72 hours at Robert’s Place, the staff work to make each of those hours count. They want each child to know they are surrounded by adults who want the best for them.

“Basically, they share the good, the bad and the ugly about being a parent.”

The PACES Parent Support Group has taken on a new importance for local parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vicki Johnson, Parent and Community Educator at PACES, facilitates the meetings alongside Carrie Owen, Parent Support Specialist. Johnson says that when the pandemic began affecting Kansas City, she recognized a need to give parents a space where they could talk about issues related to coronavirus.

More than 20 percent of all students report being bullied. Yet many of us as parents or caregivers might not know what to do when our children are bullied. Some of us may underreact, thinking children must learn to fend for themselves. Some of us may overreact, believing that the bully deserves some kind of revenge.