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Skip to main content. We Were Wrong About Limiting Children's Screen Time. By Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy. 4 / Nov / 2016. To personalize your family media use plan. It’s good for getting the conversation going about what activities are off limits at specific times of the day and in particular locations. Don’t allow screen time during meals or on short trips to preserve your family social time, and place device chargers in the kitchen, not bedrooms, so the kids don’t use them in bed. The sounds and lights in...

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Starting a Food Forest - Without Using Extra Water! | GakkoMom

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Skip to main content. Starting a Food Forest - Without Using Extra Water! By Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy. 10 / Aug / 2015. Feeling guilty about watering my veggie gardens and fruit trees during the worst drought of the century, I created a food forest on my property. This is called PERMACULTURE. It's really a very simple concept - you plant veggies around your fruit trees so when you water the trees, you're also watering your veggies! This saves about half the amount of water you'd need to grow veggies and.

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4 Tips for Writing Your Personal Statement | GakkoMom

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Skip to main content. 4 Tips for Writing Your Personal Statement. By Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy. 8 / Jul / 2015. I think writing personal statements and essays is probably the most dreaded part of the college application process. For high school seniors. Year after year, deciding what to write and how to write it stumps even top students. Speaking as a college advisor, here are 4 things you should AVOID doing. Don't let your parents write your essays for you! Sounds ridiculous doesn't it? 3: Bore the admissions...

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The 9 Worst Money Mistakes To Make In Your 20s | GakkoMom

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Skip to main content. The 9 Worst Money Mistakes To Make In Your 20s. By Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy. 7 / Aug / 2015. You might want to read this article. It's not too late for you to rethink how you spend and save money. Think: budget, credit score, investments, insurance, and yes, retirement! A Word From Our Sponsors:. Scroll to the top.

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Understanding Depression; The One-Sided Relationship | GakkoMom

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Skip to main content. Understanding Depression; The One-Sided Relationship. By Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy. 31 / Jul / 2015. I don't know why so many people suffer from depression today, but you probably know someone who does. Unless you've experienced depression yourself, it's difficult to understand how they feel and why they act the way they do. From the outside looking in. And worse, you may be put off by what may seem like selfish or self-absorbed behavior, and not be there for them when they really need you.

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UC Berkeley Will Accept 2 Letters of Recommendation from Selected Students | GakkoMom

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Skip to main content. UC Berkeley Will Accept 2 Letters of Recommendation from Selected Students. By Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy. 11 / Aug / 2015. For the first time ever, the University of California system will accept letters of recommendation for selected students. Applying to UC Berkeley, only. Letters should be written by a teacher or instructor, and anyone who knows the student well. These one-page letters are optional and will be due on January 1, 2016. A Word From Our Sponsors:. Scroll to the top.

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Time To Set Up Carpools For Fall! | GakkoMom

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Skip to main content. Time To Set Up Carpools For Fall! By Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy. 5 / Aug / 2015. Don't have time to be your kids' taxi service. Set up a carpool for this upcoming school year NOW. I did this for both of my girls. By using my Carpool Schedule form. You can organize who will be picking up or dropping off the kids each week. This gives you complete control. Have all parents complete an Emergency Form. It only takes a few hours to organize a good carpool using my forms. Do it now!

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Skip to main content. Tips on Choosing Good Passwords. By Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy. 7 / Oct / 2016. A secure password app. Tips for Unique Passwords:. Use a different password for everything. Use long passwords: at least 8 characters the longer the better! Don’t use complete words. Use acronyms (abbreviation using initial letters of other words). Replace certain letters with numbers or symbols. Don’t use your name, birthdates, pet’s or children’s names, company names. By Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy. 6 / Oct / 2016.

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Skip to main content. Time for Kids to Hunker Down! By Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy. 21 / Oct / 2016. This is an easy fix if you can consistently insist on a routine. As soon as the kids get home from school, have them open their Merit Planners. Or any planner that has 7 columns for each day of the week and has rows that start at 6:00 am and end at midnight). Ask them to write down all of their homework assignments in their planners on the assignment due dates. Read more about Time for Kids to Hunker Down! When 7...