Transport to the Tropics
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Just a quick five hour drive from Baton Rouge, Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston is a lakeside paradise that will transport you straight to the tropics with 303 luxury suites, 32 waterfront cottages, and a tempting array of family-fri... Read full article
From Boys to Young Men
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The day will come when they really feel they’ve found their soul mate or more likely, their love of the week. Either way, you have to prepare for mending a broken heart or teaching them how not to break someone’s heart.... Read full article
A Garden’s Promise
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“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” I didn’t understand the powerful meaning of this quote from Audrey Hepburn until the quarantine of 2020. While many baked bread and remodeled their kitchens, I got my hands dirty in my little raised bed.... Read full article
8 Great Apps For Kids With Special Needs
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Kids living with special needs are diverse just like other kids their age, and there are many educational apps that can help them with their needs. Here are eight of the best ones, and they’re all free. So, if you’re a parent or caregiver of kids who... Read full article
For the Love of the Arts
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When Jenny Ballard was 11 years old, her parents took her to see a play. It was Shakespeare’s As You Like It–an experience that she’s never forgotten. “I remember the way it transformed the way I thought about the world,” she says. “From the lights g... Read full article
New BASIS Campus Opening August 2021
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BASIS Baton Rouge Charter Schools will be opening a new K-5 campus in August 2021. Known for educating tomorrow’s leaders, one humanities class at a time, BASIS Baton Rouge Charter Schools enrollment is open now until December 15. Apply today!... Read full article
Parkview’s Junior Beta Club Wins at Convention
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The Junior Beta Club from Parkview Baptist School won multiple awards at this year’s convention. Over 250 Junior Beta Clubs from across Louisiana gathered in Lafayette at the Cajundome for various competitions in early February. Twenty-seven members ... Read full article
Neurodiversity & Educational Inclusion: Teaching Your Typically Developing Child about Difference
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Difference in our brain development is just another variation of what it looks like to be human- not so different than us being different heights or having different shades of skin. ... Read full article
Tobacco Prevention Month
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Did you know that 92 percent of East Baton Rouge middle and high school students don’t smoke?... Read full article
Just Another Pinterest Fail
by Tommie Loftin on
Ok, I admit it. I am not a Pinterest mom. I’ve tried and failed and tried again. It’s just not in the cards for me. My cupcakes are not organic, and my sandwiches still have the crusts on, and I’m lucky if I match when I walk out the door every morni... Read full article