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Children's School & Education

Kelley Williams-Bolar: Criminal, good mom... or both?

Kelley Williams-Bolar, a 40-year-old Akron, Ohio, mom of two, was just released from jail after serving a ten day sentence for being...

Mom & Dad

How to juggle school and family

Looking to fulfill your New Year's resolution to get a better education? When you are a mom, finding balance between your family,...

Child Development & Health

President Obama signs child nutrition bill

Today, President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 into law. The bill is intended to fight hunger and address...

Children's School & Education

Unschooling: Learning from life

Have you heard about unschooling? Unlike homeschooling, which you've probably heard of, unschooling is a life-long parenting and...

Child Development & Health

Protecting kids from cyber bullying

Cyber-bullying is on the rise and shows no signs of going away anytime soon. Here’s everything parents need to know about protecting...

Parenting Advice & Columns

The homeschooling debate

Any parent will tell you that each child is different, especially when it comes to learning styles. Some thrive in a structured...

Parenting

Vote for your favorite essay

Vote for your favorite essay. The winning student's school will receive $5,000 for an athletic program.

School Tips for Moms

Cyber-bullying: What parents can do to stop cyber-abuse

Cyber-bullying has been getting a lot of coverage in the press lately, but so much of it seems to focus on the extreme, sensational...

School Tips for Moms

Strong-willed children: How to help them excel in school

Strong-willed children can be a challenge for parents because they have a mind of their own. However, being strong-willed is...

School Tips for Moms

Preparing kids for back to school

As the summer days inch - or speed! - closer and closer to the start of school, more than one child and parent is feeling wistful...

School Food

10 Healthy lessons for the breakfast table

Breakfast food is brain food, but what you talk about at the breakfast table can be just as integral to your kids’ intelligence....

School Food

5 Ways to get kids to eat breakfast

Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but an estimated 40 percen of children do not eat any, or an adequate,...

School Food

Fun ways to make fruit kid friendly

If it feels like your efforts to strive for five are getting your kids nowhere, try putting a little fun back in your family’s...

School Food

5 Tips for encouraging kids to eat healthy

Encouraging kids to eat healthy sets them up for nutritional success later in life, as well. Starting at a young age enables her to...

Children's Health

6 Ways to keep students healthy

From before the time your children are born, you worry about their health. And though we can't protect our kids from every germ or...

School Food

3 Stove-free healthy breakfasts for kids

Who needs a stove when you have so many other ways to serve up an easy and healthy breakfast? Try a few of these alternatives for...

SheKnows TV: Delicious Life Challenge

5 Fast school day breakfast recipes

The school alarm clock sounds, setting all members of the house into action. Showers are started, buttons and zippers are fastened...

School Food

6 Simple swaps for a healthier school breakfast

Eating breakfast promotes proper growth and maximizes school performance. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, breakfast...

School Food

5 Quick math lessons for the breakfast table

Nutritionally speaking, breakfast gets your body off to a good start for the day. Use breakfast to stimulate the brain too with 5...

Parenting Tips & Advice

15 Back to school tips for moms 

The long, lazy days of summer are getting shorter, and summer vacations are concluding as suitcases filled with summer memories are...

School Food

5 Tips to help moms get breakfast on the table

You've heard it before, and it still holds true: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And getting a healthy breakfast on...