UseMuse is excited to announce the release of Kyrie Dunphy’s book “The Wolf in Sheep’s Avatar.” The book, geared to a younger audience (three- to seven-year-olds) is now available on Amazon. “Younger and younger kids are getting online, and I wanted to write a cautionary tale so they will be safe on the internet,” noted Kyrie Dunphy, book author and founder/president of … [Read more...]
Family Shift: Seven Be’s of Effective Parenting
Raising children is one of the most challenging yet rewarding joys and responsibilities we will ever have in life. However, the most significant disadvantage we have as parents is that our children are not robots. If they were robots, we would benefit from reading the operation manual on how to make them do what we want them to do. Fortunately, our children are uniquely … [Read more...]
Happy Eaters Lake Nona: Why Does My Child Have Difficulty Eating?
Oftentimes when children are experiencing difficulty eating, parents ask one of the following two questions: “What actually caused this?” OR “What can actually be done to determine what is going on?” In this article, we will briefly look at the answers to these two questions to help clear up some of the muddy waters surrounding pediatric feeding difficulties. So … why is … [Read more...]
National Coalition Calls for White House-Led Focus on Children and Youth
More than 350 leaders and organizations across the U.S. have called on President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris to establish an Office on Children and Youth in the executive branch. The push for cohesive national leadership is spearheaded by Nemours Children’s Health System, Mental Health America, First Focus on Children, The Education Redesign Lab … [Read more...]
Daddy Sidekick
Well, we did it – to all the parents that are new to this distance learning thing with their children. Job well done! Week one is in the bag, and I must admit, it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. There are a lot of parents who have turned to homeschooling their children even before this lockdown, so they have a slight advantage over the rest of us. I have two … [Read more...]