Talya Knable, Author at JMORE

What Our Kids Need Right Now

by Talya Knable | Jul 2, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary, The Parenting Place

The further we get into the COVID-19 crisis, parents seem to be taking on more and more roles. We have been teachers, short-order cooks, playmates/friends and therapists to our children. More recently, we are also shifting to camp director/counselor, nature trail...

Pandemic Reinforces the Challenges of being a Mom

by Talya Knable | Jun 25, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary, The Parenting Place

We all have been tested with a lot of things lately. As 2020 reaches the halfway point (yes, it’s only HALF over!), I’ve found myself pausing to reflect on a number of things. Even as we have been focusing on all things COVID-19, social distancing and quarantining,...

Learning from the Quarantine

by Talya Knable | Jun 18, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary, The Parenting Place

As things are starting to open and we have more flexibility back in our lives, we also have more opportunity for conflict and confusion. We have come to a point in time that several months back might have been impossible to imagine. Just a few short weeks ago, kids’...

Not in the Same Boat

by Talya Knable | Jun 11, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary, The Parenting Place

Just because your opinion is not popular does not mean it is wrong. The last few weeks have brought up a lot of things that none of us thought we would have to deal with. Many of us are working from home, supporting our kids through distance learning (or attempting...

Four Tips on Talking to your Kids about Racism and Social Justice

by Talya Knable | Jun 4, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, The Parenting Place

Originally, I was planning to share another post today. But given everything that’s been going on in the world recently, I thought it was better to take a pause. A pause to talk about these topics, and a pause to discuss how to talk about them with our children. Over...