education

  1. Children's School & Education

    Dyscalculia may be causing your child’s math problems

    By Tiernan McKay on Jul 5, 2012
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    If your child struggles with math, a real neurocognitive disorder may be to blame. Dyscalculia is similar to dyslexia but impacts...
  2. Super Moms Guide: School & Learning

    What you need to know about disabilities and public schools

    By Maria Mora on Jun 29, 2012
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    Wondering how an IEP and a 504 plan are different? Overwhelmed by red tape? You're not alone. Learn the ropes so you can fight for...
  3. Children's School & Education

    More tech time, please!

    By Nichole Beaudry on Jun 25, 2012
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    As parents, it seems as though we’re always striving to limit the time that our kids are using technology. We’re forever encouraging...
  4. Children's School & Education

    Dos and don'ts of homeschooling

    By Naomi de la Torre on Jun 19, 2012
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    There's no right way to homeschool, but there are some handy homeschooling tips and tricks that can make your day-to-day life a...
  5. School Age Kids

    Arm your child with a second language

    By Tiernan McKay on Jun 15, 2012
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    In our competitive world, a lot of parents want to give their children every possible advantage in life. If you’re one of them,...
  6. School Age Kids

    Speak up for your kid!

    By Tiernan McKay on Jun 8, 2012
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    When a child isn’t able or prepared to advocate for himself, a parent is often the best person to speak on behalf of her child, no...
  7. Teen School & Education

    Diddy's son gets scholarship, people cry foul

    By Monica Beyer on Jun 4, 2012
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    The son of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs plans to attend UCLA this fall courtesy of a football scholarship. Some people have...
  8. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Mom Blogger Face-off: Are you friends with your child's teacher?

    By Audrey McClelland on May 28, 2012
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    Some moms are, some moms aren't — friends with their child's teacher. It's good to have a good relationship, but how good is too good?
  9. Children's School & Education

    Introducing a second language to your child

    By Jen Klein on May 17, 2012
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    The world is a big place — but it’s getting smaller all the time. With the advent of the internet age, different cultures are only...
  10. Children's School & Education

    When the teacher is the bully

    By Jen Klein on May 15, 2012
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    We've come a long way to understanding and dealing with the bully on the playground or on the school bus and even the classroom. But...
  11. Tweens, Teens & College

    Your college freshman’s first mistake

    By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on May 10, 2012
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    If your child has applied to college and been accepted, what else is there to do but buy the comforter and towels and drop her at...
  12. Celebrity Gossip

    That's Dr. Shaquille O'Neal to you

    By Meagan Morris on May 7, 2012
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    Shaquille O'Neal has more time for other pursuits now that he's retired from the NBA. His latest accomplishment? He just earned his...
  13. Children's School & Education

    10 Female scientist role models for your daughter

    By Jen Klein on May 3, 2012
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    Whether your daughter’s favorite subject is physics or she struggles a bit with algebra, sometimes you just want to give her a...
  14. Children's School & Education

    Homeschool record keeping

    By Kori Ellis on Apr 27, 2012
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    Depending on the laws of your state, you may need to keep detailed homeschool records and, in some areas, report them to your school...
  15. School Age Kids

    The downside to having a smart kid

    By Tiernan McKay on Apr 20, 2012
    Raising an academic overachieving child can be both invigorating and exhausting. When children set their own bar extremely high, how...
  16. School Age Kids

    Don't correct your child's homework

    By Tiernan McKay on Apr 16, 2012
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    Parents have an odd relationship with homework. We like to see our kids learning, hashing out answers and exploring possible...
  17. Teen School & Education

    College solicitations: Real mail or junk mail?

    By Jen Klein on Apr 16, 2012
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    In the increasingly competitive college application process, not only are our kids competing for spaces in the college or university...
  18. Children's School & Education

    Homeschooling methods: How to find the right approach for your family

    By Kori Ellis on Apr 13, 2012
    As homeschooling increases in popularity, more methods emerge and more types of curriculum become available. Your approach to...
  19. Children's School & Education

    Mom, my teacher's having a baby!

    By Jen Klein on Apr 5, 2012
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    It’s an exciting time in every woman’s life: becoming pregnant and preparing to be a mother. This life transition affects more than...
  20. Children's School & Education

    5 Homeschooling myths debunked

    By Kori Ellis on Mar 23, 2012
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    In recent years, more and more parents have started homeschooling their children. Gifted students, special needs kids or any child...
  21. Tweens, Teens & College

    Sexting and teenagers: Educate or prosecute?

    By Laura Owens on Mar 15, 2012
    Sexting among teens has stirred parents, schools and law enforcement to push for more education, and in some cases, prosecution....