What is Yellow Parachute Academy?
For the past few weeks I’ve been hearing from a lot of my parent-friends who have concerns about what school will look like in the [...]
Survey Says…
Last month we conducted an informal poll on the Yellow Parachute Learning Partners Facebook page where we asked parents what was the bigger struggle of [...]
Jump In Coaching
"We are not winning at distance learning today. The youngest is already back in bed. He was so crabby he refused to do his school [...]
Redefining “Routine”
Routine (noun) rü-ˌtēn. A regular course of procedure. Habitual or mechanical performance of an established procedure. This is how Merriam-Webster defines "routine." It sounds easy [...]
We’re Working On It
As parents, there is so much on our plates these days. We're hands-on parenting 24-7. We're working from home. We're helping our kiddos with distance [...]
Why it’s Important to Worry About Yourself
With today’s announcement making the temporary closure of schools in Minnesota permanent for the remainder of the school year, you’re all (understandably) facing some additional [...]
Just give me a routine I can break
Just give me a routine I can break! Perhaps by this time in the school year I’ve repeated, “We will NOT have a morning like [...]
nev·er·the·less
nev·er·the·less /ˌnevərT͟Həˈles/ adverb in spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same. however. An example of nevertheless is continuing on a job search despite dozens of [...]
Surviving? Our kids ought to be thriving in school
Do you argue about the same school-related problems every evening? See tears or anger that you don’t understand? Feel like you have to ride your [...]
Why we procrastinate, and how we can change
I’ve been thinking a bit about procrastination. It’s finally spring in Minnesota, and it seems that along with 60-degree weather and sun, we’ve tend to [...]