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  1. Parenting Advice & Columns

    How to teach your kids to do the laundry

    By Jen Klein on Aug 16, 2011
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    You've heard it before: “Mom, I need my soccer socks clean today!” And it’s not laundry day. Or after a day of household chores,...
  2. School Age Kids

    Teaching your kids not to be sore losers

    By Jen Klein on Aug 16, 2011
    You probably can hear your own mother saying it now, just like you say it to your kids, “Don’t be a sore loser.” Whether it’s a...
  3. School Age Kids

    Should you look to pro athletes as examples of sportsmanship?

    By Jen Klein on Aug 5, 2011
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    They perform almost superhuman feats of athleticism. They win games and championships. They are all over the news and the ads. They...
  4. Children's School & Education

    12 must-do rules for back to school

    By Jodie Lynn on Aug 4, 2011
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    Some parents wait to the last minute to get everything in order for the new school year, but it doesn't have to be that way! Here...
  5. School Age Kids

    Schedule now, don't overschedule later

    By Jen Klein on Aug 3, 2011
    One of the reasons summer time is so loved and dreamt about is the extended period of downtime. There’s less schedule, less demands,...
  6. School Age Kids

    Tips for adjusting kids routine for school

    By Jen Klein on Jul 29, 2011
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    You've got the school supplies, you've been carefully talking up the start of school and acknowledging the mixed emotions that come...
  7. Age by Age

    8 Tech gadgets for kids

    By Michelle Maffei on Jul 28, 2011
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    Parenting in the 21st century means keeping up with technology -- especially when it comes to the gadgets your kids are using. From...
  8. Activities for Kids

    Summer camp decompression: Transitioning back home

    By Jill Tipograph on Jul 27, 2011
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    The end of summer camp and the return to home and school can be an emotional and challenging transition for both parent and child....
  9. Children's School & Education

    Keeping school skills sharp during the summer

    By Jen Klein on Jul 22, 2011
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    As the school year winds down, the freedom of lazy summer days beckon. Weeks - perhaps months - on end to laze and play and...
  10. Child Development & Health

    Does my child need therapy?

    By Abbi Perets on Jul 20, 2011
    A bout of low self-esteem, a new habit of throwing tantrums... at age 10. A behavior you could ignore once or twice but are suddenly...
  11. Mom & Dad

    No, life is not fair

    By Tiernan McKay on Jul 19, 2011
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    The other day, I overheard my five-year-old son tell my seven-year-old daughter that, “Life is not fair.” While the heated...
  12. Child Development & Health

    Should you let your child quit sports?

    By Jen Klein on Jul 18, 2011
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    You have an athletically gifted child who has a passion for a particular sport. You've invested years of time, money, and emotional...
  13. Tweens, Teens & College

    How much independence should a middle school child have?

    By Jen Klein on Jul 18, 2011
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    Your middle school daughter -- not a baby, but not a teen or adult -- wants to go to the movies with a friend, but without a parent....
  14. Child Development & Health

    Aromatherapy for kids

    By Tiernan McKay on Jul 14, 2011
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    If you are dedicated to green living, you've probably heard of essential oils, but have you tapped into their potential? Essential...
  15. Family Activities

    8 Backyard games to keep kids entertained

    By Suzi Milovanovic on Jun 30, 2011
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    This season, your backyard may be an alternative to theme parks and mega-resorts, or as the place to decompress after one of these...
  16. Crafts

    4 Summer crafts and activities kids will love

    By Abbi Perets on Jun 29, 2011
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    Back in March, when camp prices seemed exorbitant, you declared your independence. "I'm staying home with the kids," you said....
  17. Parenting Advice & Columns

    8 Ways to make cleaning fun for your kids

    By Abbi Perets on Jun 29, 2011
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    Who couldn't use a hand with all the cleaning that needs to be done around the house? And why do we have children, if not to make...
  18. Mom & Dad

    10 Quick tips for organizing the playroom

    By Sarah W. Caron on Jun 27, 2011
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    Toys, toys, everywhere: Sometimes, that’s how a playroom feels. But don’t let yours be that way! With a few easy tips, you can have...
  19. Age by Age

    10 Simple ways to bond with kids

    By Kim Grundy on Jun 27, 2011
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    Between work, school and extracurricular activities, you may feel disconnected from your family and kids. If you feel like you are...
  20. Child Development & Health

    Why teach responsibility?

    By Tiernan McKay on Jun 27, 2011
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    As a parent, aren’t you amazed by the fact that kids are able to easily absorb some lessons while others take a little…prodding?...
  21. Child Development & Health

    Daredevil kid? How to keep your adrenaline-seeking child safe

    By Jen Klein on Jun 23, 2011
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    You’ve got one of those kids who just loves adrenaline and to push his or herself beyond the comfort zone. Most of the time...