kids and school

Super Moms Guide: School & Learning

Should you run for school committee?

Is running for a school committee for you? In towns and cities across America, it's local election season. Actually, the whole year...

Children's School & Education

How to parent a gifted child

Statistically, most children are not “gifted.” While they are always exceptional to us , they’re probably not exceptional to the...

Children's School & Education

Mom, my teacher's having a baby!

It’s an exciting time in every woman’s life: becoming pregnant and preparing to be a mother. This life transition affects more than...

Child Development & Health

Your child's classroom might be making him sick

You're careful about your home environment. You take the time to do things like choose low toxicity cleaners and are aware of...

Child Development & Health

Helping your kids discern between message and messenger

Teaching your kids effective communication is a critical part of parenting -- and one we often don’t think about enough. With...

Children's School & Education

Homework help tips for every age

Help your child shoot to the top of his class with our homework help tips for kids in kindergarten, elementary, junior high and high...

School Tips for Moms

Create a fun homework space for kids

With all the distractions in this high-tech world, getting your kids to focus on their homework isn’t always an easy task. Learn how...

School Tips for Moms

5 Tips for beating back-to-school blues

Kids everywhere are feeling the back-to-school blues right about now, but going back to class doesn't have to be a drag. Help your...

School Tips for Moms

Help kids take a break after school

After a long day at school, kids need a break before they dive headfirst into homework. Help your kids relax and recharge after...

School Tips for Moms

Moms make a difference in schools

If you're worried about your children's quality of education in your neighborhood public school, take time to get involved. Learn...

School Tips for Moms

How to make homework fun for kids

Homework and fun are two words that kids never expect to see in the same sentence. Homework doesn't always have to be a hassle,...

School Tips for Moms

Secrets of smooth school mornings

Imagine a school morning like this: You're running around, trying to find your child's other...

Activities for Kids

After-school surprises for star students

Your kids are making the back-to-school transition, and rewarding your star students is with some special after-school treats and...

School & Education

Ways to get involved in your kids’ school

Being involved with your kids’ school shows that you value education and that you care about your kids and what they’re doing. It...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Your child probably is not a genius

Do you remember when your child was just a toddler and was starting to learn about the world around her? Do you remember thinking...

Teen School & Education

Helping older children with homework

It's a classic scene: a mom or dad sitting down next to a child, helping the child understand homework. Almost always, however, the...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Report card competition between siblings

When report card time comes around, I am a lucky mom. My kids are doing well in school and these formal reports convey that. I am...

Children's School & Education

Is your child being bullied at school?

Most kids spend more half of their waking hours in school and at extracurricular activities. You're probably not there to observe...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Does your preschooler need tutoring?

When I opened my email the other day, I was stunned to see a solicitation for a "pre-writing" workshop for four and five year olds....