education

School Supplies

Backpack safety

Carrying a backpack is one of those necessary evils of going to school (how else are you supposed to carry your books around?). The...

School Tips for Moms

Avoiding conflicts when your college kid comes home

The semester is over, and your college kid is home for break. When you and this newlyindependent-thinking person attempt to live...

School Tips for Moms

5 Ways to become an involved parent

The best way to help your child get the most out of her education is to become an involved parent. Here are a few ways to increase...

Studying & Making the Grade

5 Non-monetary rewards for good grades

You’re so proud when your children bring home good grades! How do you reward them for their hard work? Here are some fun...

School Supplies

Dos and don'ts for backpacks

Backpacks come in all shapes, colors and sizes, with and without wheels, in double-strap and cross-body styles. Kids can express...

Studying & Making the Grade

What type of learner is your child?

Not all children learn in the same manner. A single classroom contains children with broadly differing learning styles, yet are...

College

Common scams against college kids

Bright eyed and bushy tailed, your teenager is ready to venture out into the world of college and independence. Unfortunately, there...

School Tips for Moms

Helping students avoid bad influences

As a parent, you take your job of guiding and positively influencing your child seriously. Unfortunately, as many parents learn when...

Studying & Making the Grade

Secrets of great study spaces

Your child’s success in school depends upon many factors, but don’t forget a crucial one: An organized study space that is...

Studying & Making the Grade

Checklist: Does your child need a tutor?

Kim Duckworth, academic coach and owner of SEC Tutoring in Scottsdale, Arizona, suggests keeping the following points in mind...

School Tips for Moms

Encouraging shy children to break out

Children each have unique personalities. Some are little social butterflies, making friends easily and having many. Others are...

School Tips for Moms

What are public, private and charter schools?

Sending your child to school is no longer as simple as putting him on the bus headed to the nearest public school. Today, a parent...

Studying & Making the Grade

10 Ways to make homework time less stressful

Homework is part of life -- and so are the parent-kid struggles that come with it. Here, expert moms chime in with tips to make...

School Supplies

Best left-handed school supplies

All the lefties in the house, raise your hands! Left-handed students can find school a little trickier because they cannot easily...

School Supplies

Everything under $1 school supplies

Going back to school doesn't have to mean going to the poorhouse! You can get an entire year's worth of essential school supplies at...

School Tips for Moms

Teachers speak: Advice for parents

After a long summer break, most kids are ready to go back to school, but are the parents? Teachers agree that parents are one of...

Studying & Making the Grade

How to find a tutor

If you constantly hear your child complaining "I don't get it" or "Why do I have to go to school, anyway?", it may be time to enlist...

Studying & Making the Grade

Vision boards for the school year

Vision boards are a great way to set personal goals, no matter what age you are. Besides being a great reminder of your personal...

Studying & Making the Grade

Teachers speak: Best ways to help kids with homework

Your child is struggling with her math problems once again. What do you do? Offer a small bit of direction and let her do it on her...

College

20 College essentials from bag to dorm

Going off to college is exciting, and you'll probably hear more chatter about what people are bringing to college as opposed to what...