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Smart Guidance for Every Step — Preschool through 8th Grade

Proven strategies you can actually use at home to help your child thrive at school.

The Preschool–8 Years: A High-Impact Window

Engaged parenting in the Preschool–8 years is linked with stronger academic success, better emotional regulation, and healthier social skills. This is a high-impact window. Small, consistent actions at home translate to big gains at school.

Academic Lift

Higher literacy and math scores, plus durable study habits that carry forward through high school and beyond.

Emotional Growth

Enhanced resilience, intrinsic motivation, and self-regulation skills that support lifelong wellbeing.

Social Success

Stronger friendships, better collaboration skills, and increased confidence in social situations.

How Topo Parenting Helps

Created by experts in parent/child/school relationships—Topo guides parents in focusing on what matters most. Our approach recognizes that every child's path to success looks different—but the right support makes all the difference.

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Ongoing Child Development

Evidence-based strategies that evolve with your child's changing needs throughout the elementary years.

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Academic & Emotional Growth

Bridge the gap between home and school with practical tools that support both learning and emotional wellbeing.

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Family Routines & Identity

Create meaningful traditions and structures that strengthen family bonds while supporting academic success.

Today's Topo Tip

Daily, actionable guidance that fits into your life—small steps, big impact.

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Ask Topo AI – Your Parenting Coach

Instant, research-backed answers to your parenting questions - right when you need them. It's like having an expert teacher and parent coach in your pocket.

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See Your Parenting Progress, One Step at a Time

The Goal Tracker turns growth into an adventure - helping you and your child reach the summit, milestone by milestone. Follow a flowing path of daily and weekly goals across academics, social skills, and family connections.

Today's Article: Helping Kids Focus After School
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Hi, I'm Erica Hohman.

I'm a veteran elementary school teacher, parent educator, youth coach, and mom of two teenagers. I've spent years in classrooms, on the sidelines, and at the kitchen table, helping children grow academically, socially and emotionally.

Many nights, I found myself answering parent emails long after my own kids were asleep. So I asked myself: What if every parent could get educational and emotional guidance exactly when they need it—this school year and beyond?

That question lit the spark.

It was then that Topo Parenting was born.

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Along the way, I teamed up with my husband, Chris—a technology leader, coach, mentor, and proud dad of our two teens—who shares my passion for helping families thrive at school and in life. Together, we're building Topo Parenting to put proven strategies into the hands of parents everywhere.

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