Reconnecting Families Visitation Services LLC

08/07/2020

Great information, please give a listen!!! Many thanks to Kristen Mendez and the team at CJAC for all the powerful work they do on behalf of the children in our community.

03/14/2020

To the mama whose kids are suddenly home for weeks, from a homeschool mama...
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I know this wasn’t in your plan. It’s inconvenient and a bit overwhelming. For some, it’s an incredible hardship.
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So here’s my advice, from one homeschool mom to another (temporary) one:
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👉🏻 You don’t have to recreate school in your house. Desks and tables are never mandatory in homeschool... in fact, we tend to opt for sitting upside down on a couch or under a tree or even in bed.
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👉🏻 Read everyday. Read to your kids, with your kids, listen to them read. Read comics and picture books and that book you loved when you were a kid. And when you need some time to yourself, turn on an audiobook - those count too.
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👉🏻 Play. Play board games and card games. Play hide and seek and basketball in the driveway. Pull out the wii that is gathering dust and go bowling in your living room. Have LEGO competitions.
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👉🏻 Write letters to grandparents and diary entries documenting your days. Someday their kids will want to hear stories about that time they were stuck at home.
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👉🏻 Go on a hike. Stay up late and look at the stars. Plant a garden. Dig up worms. Draw the leaves and flowers and bugs you find.
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👉🏻 Make stop motion videos. Watch BBC earth movies and plan an imaginary trip. Discover a new hobby... or resurrect an old one. Order some yarn and learn to finger knit. Paint pictures. Bake bread. They won’t fall behind or stop learning.
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👉🏻 Enjoy a slow rhythm together at home... no early morning rushing to catch the bus, no running from activity to activity.
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Yes, you might have to guide your kids in some virtual learning. But we homeschool mamas don’t hover over our kids all day long, making sure they’re always on task. Think of this as your chance to let your kids catch up on all the recess, art, music, and gym that have been cut out of your school district. This is your chance to let your kids do the things that get them excited... building forts, designing robots, baking muffins. This is your chance to help them see learning as something that happens ALL DAY LONG, in everything we do. Not just in textbooks and classrooms.
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You can do this, mama. I’m cheering you on. 💛💛

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03/01/2020

Good to remember...

"I just brought my daughter Kenna to our counselor for her bi-weekly session and found this beauty on the board.

I thought some might need to read this today. GREAT reminder! 😍👏🏻"

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Credit: Jessica Moering

02/15/2020

12/31/2019

Take note...updated car seat law takes affect January 1, 2020!!!

The new car seat law goes into effect on Wednesday! All children under 16 must be properly restrained or the driver can receive a ticket.

Children under 13 must be in the back seat, and if they are under 4'9", they must be in a booster seat.

Children under 4 must be in a seat with a 5-point harness, and children under 2 must also be rear facing.

If you have questions, or want your seat checked, message us or come to our Car Seat Clinic on January 18 from 10 to 1pm!

11/15/2019

The child passenger law is changing! This law applies to passengers under 16 years of age. If you are unsure if your seat meets the requirements, come to our car seat clinic tomorrow at Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue from 10am to 1pm to have your seat checked by the experts!

10/26/2019

As a GAL, doing investigations for family law custody cases; I work with families in various stages of crisis and conflict; this is always the hardest to see; my heart aches for these children who are caught in the middle of their family breaking apart. It is too easily forgotten that the children are half of each parent and that by talking negatively about the other parent; that essentially equates to talking about half of your child. Co-parenting may be the hardest thing a parent does; but remember, you were the ones who brought this child into the world, now be an adult and be that parent your child needs and deserves.

09/14/2019

Reframing our words can make such a difference....

So good for everyone 👌🏻

02/17/2019

This most certainly applies to both girls and boys!

Sometimes anxiety and stress reach levels that impede a girl’s ability to navigate life effectively. Dr. Lisa Damour has tips for parents and teens to help manage these situations.

01/18/2019

Ahhh....Pooh Bear

Piglet: “How do you spell ‘love’?”

Pooh: “You don’t spell it . . . you feel it.”

11/27/2018

Longview Christmas Parade route on 12/1/18!!!

10/05/2018

So very important....