Screen Stars

07/16/2021

Only “25% of children ages 12-15 and 37% of young people 16-17 are fully vaccinated…that leaves large populations of high schools and middle schools -- which are often overcrowded, making social distancing difficult -- unprotected against the virus, particularly as daily COVID cases have jumped 86% in the last three weeks.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/back-school-covid-worsens/story%3fid=78851589

Some 56 million kids will return to the classroom in the coming weeks amid a backdrop of rising COVID cases and hospitalizations. Here are three things to know.

06/08/2021

Finish off the school year on the right foot!

We're here to help kids and parents stay on track with hybrid or in-person learning. Book a session with us to build valuable skills now and/or during the summer!

Keeping kids and parents on track with hybrid or in-person learning. Finish off the school year right; build valuable skills in the summer.

05/20/2021

Workers have an expectation to keep working remotely long-term, at least part of the time. And need employers to be supportive. And employer that will help their teams be successful within these new expectations can expect to stand out/build loyalty.

Some workers aren’t that excited about a return to the office. Antonio Sanchez Albacete/EyeEm via Getty ImagesAs vaccinations and relaxed health guidelines make returning to the office a reality for more companies, there seems to be a disconnect between managers and their workers over remote work....

05/17/2021

We know one thing’s for sure: Moms need a break!

https://www.thelily.com/71-of-dads-said-working-from-home-boosted-well-being-only-41-of-moms-agreed/

A study from the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. finds that, far from creating more balance in the home, the pandemic caused an increase in working moms' housework and caregiving responsibilities.

05/04/2021

https://hbr.org/2021/04/are-you-spending-your-parenting-time-and-energy-wisely

A matrix to help guide your decision-making.

04/17/2021

Check out our President & CMO, Erin Kapczynski, talking all things Screen Stars with Bant Breen of Uncaged.

This week we caught up with Erin Kapczynski. She is the current CMO and Managing Director of Kontrol Media – helping companies of all sizes and stages, from ...

04/15/2021

Come join our President & CMO, Erin Kapczynski, talk all things tech and education with Thetechcat on CLUBHOUSE today at 5pm PST!

04/09/2021

https://apple.news/AFGpAM4TiRMWyS1KtUlVPmA

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer requested to expand the use of its Covid-19 vaccine to kids and teenagers ages 12 to 15. The company asks the Food and Drug Administration to amend the emergency use approval, which the FDA originally issued late last year for people ages 16 and up.

04/08/2021

https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-ways-support-children-learning-write

Handwriting instruction benefits from exercises that help young children build muscle memory, strength, and dexterity.

04/01/2021

Our very own President & CMO, Erin Kapczynski, talks about what inspired the creation of Screen Stars and how our Homework Helpers service is different than anything else out there!

"Covid-19 created the perfect storm for parents, leading to Screen Stars, our new online solution for virtual childcare and distance learning help — born out of our own needs as a family. Like millions of families huddled together during the pandemic, ours felt the strain and isolation as we struggled with work and school."

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'Our mission was to free up parents’ time and enrich children, using providers to entertain kids with stories, crafts and other activities individualized to each child via live video.'

03/29/2021

“The moment we allowed my daughter to be who she is, to grow her hair, to wear the clothes she wanted to wear, she was a different child,” Boulware added. “It was a total transformation. I now have a confident, a smiling, a happy daughter.”

Brandon Boulware's emotional speech to Missouri lawmakers about his experience raising a transgender daughter has garnered more than 7 million views on Twitter as many states debate bills banning transgender youth from sports teams.

03/26/2021

Read on for a little Screen Stars shout out from Employee Benefit News! ✨

COVID, financial instability and a lack of child care are affecting working mothers’ mental health.