Education

Does your child retain what they study?

Does your child get anxiety before tests, despite studying and acing their homework? This is likely an Executive Functioning issue in the areas of attention, memory recall, and processing speed.For many students, understanding and retaining information can be difficult and test anxiety can exacerbate the issue, leading to an all-too-familiar pre-test nervousness, even after hours of studying and completing homework assignments.Can you help your child improve? Yes!So, how can you help your child...

Life + Culture

Protecting Our Pets

Local Teen Starts Nonprofit to Help Animals in Need Article by Gretchen Pahia | Photography by Provided One local nonprofit is making it their goal to improve animal welfare and well-being across the Valley and the nation. Jordan Sucato is the brains behind the student-run nonprofit Laws For Paws AZ, which has a mission to bring awareness to the malpractice and mistreatment of animals. “We are advocates for those who cannot speak for themselves. While our initial focus was on legislative...

Life + Culture

Home Care for Senior Veterans: Two Key VA Benefits

The Owner of the Local Amada Senior Care Shares What You Need to Know Article by Kimberly Akers This month brings Veteran’s Day, when many active-duty and retired service members will hear, “Thank you for your service.” How many times have you uttered those words to a deserving veteran or heard them directed to you if you’ve served in the Armed Forces? While those protecting their country or home go back for as long as we can remember, there hasn’t always been benefits that provide in-home...

Wellness

Renovate Your Gate

This Business Helps Homeowners Boost Their Safety and Curb Appeal Article by Michelle Talsma Everson | Photography by Provided When someone visits your home, the first thing they see is something we may not often consider—your gate. An updated gate, whether stylish, practical, or both, can be a one-of-a-kind way to make your residence stand out. Luckily, there’s Renovate Your Gate, a locally owned  gate contractor that can take gates of all shapes and sizes from drab to fab. James Lewis...

Life + Culture

Making an Impact

Many Chandler City Lifestyle Partners Give Back to the Community. Here, The Organizations They Support—and Why Article by Alison Stanton | Photography by Provided Bernard J. Johnsen Praesidium Law, PLLC Praesidium.law INVOLVED WITH: State Forty Eight Foundation "I appreciate and understand the courage and dedication that it takes to start a business, but most importantly, I know that it can be terrifying. The education and support that the State Forty Eight Foundation provides is...

Arts + Culture

Local Crafty Holiday Helpers!

Article by Joyce Selk We found a couple of creative East Valley locals who sell complete kits to help Santa and make it easy for your elf to entertain your family! (Keep in mind that elves are not included).     Ms Elf Helper Hannah Kowitz has been helping Santa for four years and is a mom of two. She is a preschool teacher motivated by a love for the magic of Christmas! Each day requires 30-60 seconds to set up, so no more late night freak-outs!  Kits include 24 days of elf moves and...

Arts + Culture

Even Santa Can Use Some Help!

Article by Joyce Selk The "Elf on the Shelf" tradition began in 2005 and was created by Carol Aebersold and her daughter, Chanda Bell. Inspired by their own family traditions, they wrote a children's book titled The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition , which includes a small elf doll. According to the story, the elf is sent from the North Pole in late November or early December to watch over children during the holiday season, reporting their behavior back to Santa Claus each night...

Education

The Socratic Method of Learning

Why are you reading this article? Hmmm! Is it because you've read one of my previous articles and would like to read this, too? Are you a first-time reader and just curious, or are you a seasoned tutor or educator who finds value in my weekly articles? If all these questions got you thinking, that is a feel of the "Socratic Method of Learning." A child's two most important days are his/her birthday and the day they discover the word "WHY.""Education is from the Latin word Edu—care, which means...

Education

AI and Your Child’s Education

We can barely listen to any news about technology without hearing about artificial intelligence (AI). With all the buzz around AI, we might wonder about its impact on our children's Education. Andrew Ng, co-founder of Coursera, compares AI's impact today to electricity in the 18th Century. Prof. Peter Okebukola, a physics teacher in his early years, explains that there are two ways to open a cocked bottle. Grind it out with your teeth and probably end up chipping your enamel, or use a simple...

Food + Beverage

The Perfect Recipe

The Parlay Kitchen + Cocktails Opens Its Third Location This Fall Article by Alison Stanton | Photography by Rochelle Perez Erica and Kyle Walters have always shared the common goal of opening several restaurants, based around a concept they’ve created. The couple, who have been married for eight years and have two children, met while working in the restaurant industry. “After efficiently running other restaurants for years that were not ours, and being inhibited from doing things our way...