January 2021 - Progressive Parent

Parent-Child Play Across Different Cultures and Its Impact on Child Development

Children, starting from when they are born to their toddler years, have one language in common worldwide—play. Play nurtures every child’s extraordinary potential that it’s considered a birthright for all children. From physical activities (such as jumping, running, dancing, and climbing) to symbolic ones (such as speaking, writing, singing), play has lasting effects that foster …

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Parenting Style: How It Affects Your Child’s Development

Home Services / By Willy Kutch

They say that being a parent is not easy. Raising a child is a big challenge that parents have to face. Most parents describe their experience with their first-born child as overwhelming, stressful, and physically draining. Those who are new to parenting might even call for help from those who are already used to the …

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How the Pandemic Is Changing International Education

Education & Training / By Willy Kutch

As learning institutions reopen and students consider their choices, some students cannot wait to get back to school so that they can graduate and choose the best schools offering international baccalaureate diploma programs (IBDP). But the IB program is also affected, and many IB schools had to cancel the year-end examinations. Many students are still …

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Redefining the Relationship: Parenting Adult Children

Education & Training / By Willy Kutch

Parenting is the one job that never ends. No matter how young or old your children are, they will always be your first concern. As children grow, what they need from their parents can change as well. This is generally difficult for both the child and the parent to navigate. Parents have such high hopes …

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Effective Ways of Securing Your Home While Being a Good Neighbor During the Pandemic

Home Services / By Willy Kutch

There’s a common notion that in troubling times, it’s every man for himself, especially when resources might be running low and everybody wants to survive through trying times. But for a particular community to prosper, it’s important that each element of the community work together. This is easier said than done when safety measures and …

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Have you been issued with a restraining order? A brief guide to what it means

Leave a Comment / Fashion & Lifestyle / By Willy Kutch

In the UK, a restraining order is issued by a court to ensure that one person cannot continue an unwanted behaviour towards another person. While that might sound vague, in essence, such orders are given in instances where the first person is behaving in a threatening manner towards the second, causing the second person to …

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Why Do We Love Staying in Hotels?

Fashion & Lifestyle / By Willy Kutch

Before the pandemic wreaked havoc into our lives, plenty of families and couples are going on staycations. Generally, it means not going far from where you live but staying in a nice hotel, Airbnb, or villa. Yet, many people frown at hotel rooms. They say that these are impersonal and that they cannot sleep well …

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Making Your Home Versatile to Your Changing Needs

Home Services / By Willy Kutch

There are several benefits to having a versatile home. You can repurpose your rooms depending on your family’s changing needs. You could even use your home for commercial purposes in the future if the need arises. Some builders market versatility as custom-made homes. But customized homes are could still be fixed once they’re done unless …

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Simple Activities to Keep Depression at Bay

Health / By Willy Kutch

Living alone can be tough. At first, independence feels great, but some basic human needs can’t be met alone. Maybe before, we had not realized these needs because we were constantly in the company of friends and office mates. Our solitary time at night was a welcome respite from our daily hustles. But we felt …

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Month: January 2021