parenting tips

  1. School Tips for Moms

    10 Tips to get kids ready for school

    By Melissa Chapman on Jun 19, 2010
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    September’s almost upon us, and the kids will soon be back in school. It’s time to kick off the flip flops, pull up your socks, and...
  2. School Tips for Moms

    Avoiding conflicts when your college kid comes home

    By Mary Fetzer on Jun 17, 2010
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    The semester is over, and your college kid is home for break. When you and this newlyindependent-thinking person attempt to live...
  3. School Tips for Moms

    5 Ways to become an involved parent

    By Mary Fetzer on Jun 17, 2010
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    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...
  4. Studying & Making the Grade

    5 Non-monetary rewards for good grades

    By Mary Fetzer on Jun 17, 2010
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    You’re so proud when your children bring home good grades! How do you reward them for their hard work? Here are some fun...
  5. School Tips for Moms

    Encouraging shy children to break out

    By Laura Willard on Jun 17, 2010
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    Children each have unique personalities. Some are little social butterflies, making friends easily and having many. Others are...
  6. School Tips for Moms

    Teachers speak: Advice for parents

    By Suzi Milovanovic on Jun 16, 2010
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    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...
  7. Studying & Making the Grade

    Teachers speak: Best ways to help kids with homework

    By Suzi Milovanovic on Jun 16, 2010
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    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...
  8. Parenting Articles

    Help kids deal with disappointment

    By Abbi Perets on Jun 12, 2010
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    Your child comes in the door in tears. He didn't make the spelling bee. Her best friend is moving away. The cool kids wouldn't sit...
  9. Having a Baby

    Childproofing for a walking baby

    By Beth Feldman on Jun 11, 2010
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    So you thought you were totally set after you hired the babyproofer, who put locks on everything from your toilet seat to that...
  10. School Tips for Moms

    Preparing for the first school bus ride

    By Sarah W. Caron on Jun 10, 2010
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    The backpack has been packed and the new school clothes laid out. The calendar has been taped to the cabinet, and the teacher's name...
  11. Age by Age

    11 Questions with Maria Shriver

    By Melissa Chapman on Jun 8, 2010
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    In addition to being a member of America’s royal Kennedy clan, Maria Shriver has achieved a level of fame in her own right. A...
  12. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Teaching kids pet etiquette

    By Jen Klein on Jun 2, 2010
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    Kids love pets, however just as kids' personalities differ, so do pets' personalities. Some are friendly and some are not. While we...
  13. Preschoolers

    6 Classic games your child will love

    By Sarah W. Caron on May 26, 2010
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    Recently, I walked into my cousin's backyard to see her sitting with her kids in a circle. They were playing a fun, impromptu game...
  14. Child Development & Health

    Dealing with potty training regressions

    By Jen Klein on May 25, 2010
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    It's the rare child who doesn't go through childhood without an issue or two. Child development may be a mostly linear path, but...
  15. Parenting How-to

    How to fit multiple carseats in a back seat

    By Suzi Milovanovic on May 18, 2010
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    Figuring out a way to fit multiple car seats in your car can be a challenge that is made trickier when you have more than two. You...
  16. Teen School & Education

    What parents should know about getting college athletic scholarships

    By Sarah W. Caron on May 14, 2010
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    Is your child a student athlete? Your child's sport pastime could help pay for college tuition, thanks to college athletic...
  17. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Teaching kids to donate to charity

    By Jen Klein on May 5, 2010
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    Just as we teach our kids about savings and banking, teaching them about setting aside a portion of their allowance for charitable...
  18. Child Development & Health

    What is your kids' body language telling you?

    By Jen Klein on Apr 30, 2010
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    How often do you talk with someone and notice that her words say one thing while her physical appearance says another? A facial...
  19. Child Development & Health

    Kids and manners: Start with the basics

    By Jen Klein on Apr 20, 2010
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    Almost from the time our kids babble their first "mama" or "dadda" we try to instill in them the use of basic manners. "Please" and...
  20. Mom & Dad

    Stressed out mom? Try changing your attitude!

    By Dyan Eybergen on Apr 10, 2010
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    As rewarding as parenting is, it can also be overwhelming and stressful. The constant juggle of day to day demands and obligations...
  21. Having a Baby

    The 411 on childproofing your home

    By Beth Feldman on Apr 9, 2010
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    New parents are continually amazed at the new things their child manages to accomplish. From first smiles to the first time she...