Essence Dennis |Staff Writer| Project CUIDAR (Spanish for to take care of) is offering a multitude of parenting classes to those in the Inland Empire for their 10th year of operation. CUIDAR is a First 5 funded program at CSUSB which is, “A county agency that funds programs that serve young children age 0-5 and their families,” according to Laura Kamptner, PH.D., co-director of CUIDAR. “To promote the developmental health and well-being of children and their families, particularly in the inland empire,” said Professor Mark Agars Director of the Institute for Child Development and Family Relations when asked about CUIDAR’s goal. “CUIDAR is a course that consists of 12 sessions that meet … [Read more...] about Project CUIDAR offers new parenting courses on campus
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Second Life of Tara Johnson
By Koby Heramil |Staff Writer| Literature, composition and mother of two there is nothing this professor can’t handle. Dr. Tara M. Johnson, a professor at CSUSB works back to back on campus and returns home to two children ages 3 and 2. Like Johnson many other students on campus have children and homework. “Outside of class I read, write and research in my field to stay current. After spending time teaching, studying and parenting, I have very little time to eat and sleep,” said Johnson. Johnson finds comparison with her students and they too are aware of her second-life as a teacher and mother. “One of the ways I balance motherhood and teaching is to allow one to … [Read more...] about Second Life of Tara Johnson