Rachel Chin
How much screen time is too much for kids?
Every parent I know struggles with deciding how much screen time is appropriate for their child.
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Rachel Chin
- Sep 3, 2021
- 2 min
Let them be loud
My kids were LOUD. But within the loudness, they were learning to speak up, and losing with style.
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Rachel Chin
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
It’s time to refuel
We left the safety of home that we’ve so carefully clung to for the past year, and giddily shared the anticipation of adventure.
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Rachel Chin
- Apr 17, 2021
- 4 min
Ready. Set. “Thanks!”
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3 through May 7. How are you planning to #thankateacher?
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Rachel Chin
- Mar 13, 2021
- 3 min
On this day last year
One year ago, March 13, 2020, is a memorable day for me. It was a Friday.
It’s the last day I dropped my kids off for a regular school day.
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Rachel Chin
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
Our first week of in-person school
All three of my kids are back at in-person school this week for the first time this school year.
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Rachel Chin
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
Overheard on third grade virtual school
During the middle of an intense math lesson, a student interrupts with: “I have a quick question – what’s a nephew?"
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Rachel Chin
- Nov 6, 2020
- 4 min
Remote-learning tips for parents
Practical tips for making at-home learning a success for your kids A friend recently reached out to me for advice on remote-learning. Her...
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Rachel Chin
- Oct 30, 2020
- 2 min
How to make Halloween 2020 a blast!
Fun family activities, scary movies and clever trick-or-treating ideas It’s the day before Halloween 2020, and my social media pages are...
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Rachel Chin
- Sep 25, 2020
- 3 min
Take a load off, parents
I can’t even begin to describe the level of effort required to stay sane while my kids are in remote school.
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Rachel Chin
- Aug 7, 2020
- 3 min
Tips for finding a short-term rental
Earlier this year, I found myself in a bit of a pickle. I was selling my current home, but our new home wouldn’t be ready for another four
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Rachel Chin
- Jul 20, 2020
- 5 min
Reopening schools: It’s an impossible choice, but let’s look at the data
Send your children to school this fall, or opt for remote-only school from home – for many parents, it's an impossible choice.
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Rachel Chin
- Jul 11, 2020
- 5 min
Why is his mouse clicking so loud?
My husband and I take advantage of the quiet morning hours by getting as much work done as possible before our three kids wake up.
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Rachel Chin
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
You might get the big fork today, dad
Happy Father’s Day I have three kids that take turns setting the table for dinner each day. Somewhere along the way, it turned into an...
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Rachel Chin
- Jun 12, 2020
- 2 min
Projects to keep your kids active and engaged during summer break
It's summer 2020, and my three school-age kids will be home the ENTIRE summer. No camps. No trips. Just me. And dad. And them.
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Rachel Chin
- May 10, 2020
- 3 min
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to each and every type of mother in this frightening and unusually cleaner world today.
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Rachel Chin
- May 10, 2020
- 2 min
What a house closing looks like during stay-at-home orders
We did it. We closed on the sale of our home on the last day of Denver’s stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rachel Chin
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
Has it really only been one week?
CORONAVIRUS DIARIES: MARCH 20, 2020
Is this the new normal? It’s so different from the old normal. You know, the one we had THREE DAYS AGO?
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Rachel Chin
- Apr 24, 2020
- 1 min
Websites your kids will love (that won’t make parents cringe)
Websites that are home-runs for my kids (and me). When they want screen time, I just send them to this page.
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Rachel Chin
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
Can I sell my home amid COVID-19 restrictions?
Do your research, but don't worry, there are actually lots of options available to you.
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