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Student Spotlights – August 2025
5 Easy Ways to Start the New School Year Without Losing Your Mind
As I try to soak up the last moments of summer fun, I feel like I’ll never be ready for the switch back to the routine of the school year. […]
Choosing the Best Extracurricular Activities for Your Kids
As the new school year begins, a question many parents ask themselves is which extracurricular activities to sign their kids up for. If their school or your local community offers […]
What AI Will NOT Take From Your Kids
It’s everywhere you look, popping up again and again. Kind of like that pesky sibling you wish would disappear, but who just keeps coming back. It is here to stay. To […]
How to Help Your Kids Succeed in Middle and High School
Teach Them To Plan Ahead – and Backwards On the first day of middle school, kids often get an “agenda book” (or calendar) to write down all of their assignments […]
Should You Save for Retirement Before Funding College for Your Kids?
I just started listening to your radio show a few months ago, and I love your advice. I do have a question about the order of two of the Baby […]
How to Co-Parent Well
Co-parenting can be one of the most challenging aspects of parenting after separation or divorce. Emotions often run high, but it’s crucial to shift the focus from past conflicts to […]
From the Editor – August 2025
As summer winds down, many of us are bracing for that annual shift—back to school season. Here at River Region Parents, we know that heading into a new school year […]
Mom to Mom with Mindy Landrum
How do you balance being the owner of Pike Road Counseling with motherhood? Mindy: Balance comes to me by knowing my priorities, creating boundaries, and sticking with them. My priorities […]
Grands Are the Greatest: Meet Yvonne and Archie Hardin
What is your experience like having six grands (three boys and three girls), ranging from one year old to 11 years old? Being a grandparent of six grandchildren is a challenge. […]