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Dr. Patrick Capriola

Dr. Patrick Capriola is the founder of strategiesforparents.com. He is an expert in parenting, social-emotional development, academic growth, dropout prevention, educator professional development, and navigating the school system. He earned his Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Florida in 2014.

His professional experience includes serving as a classroom teacher, a student behavior specialist, a school administrator, and a coordinator of educator training at UF - providing professional development to school administrators and teachers, helping them learn to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of students.

He is focused on growing strategiesforparents.com into a leading source for high-quality research-based content to help parents work through the challenges of raising a family and progressing through the school system.

Every relationship is different. This is especially true of the relationship each person has with their parents. We all want to be close to our parents, which begins with regular, quality communication, but how often should you talk to them? You should call your parents at least once a week. This ensures they’re up-to-date with …

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If your child is with their other parent at the moment, you’re probably missing them. These days, it’s so easy just to pick up the phone and call your child, but is it always appropriate? How frequently should you call your child when they’re with the other parent? Ultimately, how often a parent should call …

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You are in the kitchen baking your grandma’s favorite cookies. You take it to her on a plate with a cup of tea, and she tells you, “You are my most favorite grandson.” It is incorrect to say “most favorite” because “favorite” already means something or someone is the best. Though it is grammatically incorrect …

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