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Sustainability Made Simple
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Sustainability Made Simple
Families are increasingly striving to lead a more natural, sustainable lifestyle. Want to take living green to the next level?
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Throw a Peanut Butter and Jelly Party!
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Throw a Peanut Butter and Jelly Party!
Celebrate the classically delicious combo of peanut butter and jelly by throwing a PB&J Party! With tons of nutty and fun ideas, your party is sure to be a hit!
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Preschool Math: All Sorts of Sorting!
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Preschool Math: All Sorts of Sorting!
Sorting and classifying objects helps children begin to notice how items are alike and different, and creates an awareness that is vital for math learning.
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A Parent's Guide to Twitter
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A Parent's Guide to Twitter
In the world of tweets, pokes, and chats, how can you make sure that your child is social networking savvy? Here's what parents should know about Twitter.
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Turn Your Street Into a Classroom!
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Turn Your Street Into a Classroom!
Your preschooler is learning her letters and numbers, but she won't sit still and work with her magnetic alphabet. Clearly, she needs to burn some energy, but how might you get a little exercise for that little head in addition to that little body?
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Celebrate Black History Month
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Celebrate Black History Month
February is Black History Month. Whatever the color of your family's skin, it's a chance to celebrate the diversity of our American culture.
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Happy Birthday, Washington!
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Happy Birthday, Washington!
We've heard lots of rumors about George Washington - but who exactly was he? Here's a cheat sheet to the guy sitting pretty on your $1 bills.
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5 Tips to Help Your Kids Ace Their SAT Essay
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5 Tips to Help Your Kids Ace Their SAT Essay
Parenting a teenager has never been easy, but come SAT time, the road can get a little rocky. Here are some tips to help your child ace the SAT essay.
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It's Party Time! Steal These Kids' Birthday Ideas
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It's Party Time! Steal These Kids' Birthday Ideas
With these tips and tricks, you don't have to be Martha Stewart (or have her budget) to plan a birthday party that's a little more memorable.
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Attention Armchair Travelers: Need More Help Around the House?
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Attention Armchair Travelers: Need More Help Around the House?
If you can't grab a minute to read the paper, here's some news: a foreign au pair can be the perfect parenting and educational resource for you!
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Unconditional Love? A Valentine's Message
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Unconditional Love? A Valentine's Message
Valentine's Day reminds us that parenting and loving our kids requires willingness, patience, and practicing a few time-honored principles.
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Scientists Say Kids Need More Video Games
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Scientists Say Kids Need More Video Games
Video games provide more than fun, according to the FAS. They “can teach higher-order thinking skills such as strategic thinking, interpretive analysis, problem solving, plan formulation ..."
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Can Eating Fish Harm Your Family?
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Can Eating Fish Harm Your Family?
There's a lot of conflicting information floating around about fish. On the one hand, we're told it has major nutritional benefits, like Omega-3 fatty acids. On the other, we're told to avoid it.
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Trick or Treat! Dare to Skip Candy
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Trick or Treat! Dare to Skip Candy
This year, consider swapping those mini-Milky Ways for something that won't create a swirling neighborhood of sugar-zombies.
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Bullies in Cyberspace
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Bullies in Cyberspace
Bullying is a big problem, and now more than ever. With technological advances come new kinds of bullying. Here's what you need to know about "cyber bullies."
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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens
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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens
The life of a teenager is full of tough issues and life-changing decisions. As a parent, you are responsible to help them learn to be successful.
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Cyberdating Abuse: What Parents Need to Know
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Cyberdating Abuse: What Parents Need to Know
Breaking up has always been hard to do, and now, it's even harder. Advances in communications technology have led to "cyberstalking" among teens.
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Gifted Dyslexics: More Common Than Most People Think
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Gifted Dyslexics: More Common Than Most People Think
Despite a lot of well-known sufferers, dyslexia is greatly misunderstood and often misdiagnosed. As a parent, it's important to not take any label lying down.
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Introduce Your Girl to Engineering
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Introduce Your Girl to Engineering
Women make up 46% of the American workforce, but they account for only 24% of jobs in science, technology, and engineering. Why the disparity?
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Distance Learning for Smarties
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Distance Learning for Smarties
Is your child is gifted? There are many education resources and programs to help parents guide their children to reach their full potential.
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The Mislabeled Child
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The Mislabeled Child
In the past 25 years, the number of children labeled as "learning disabled" has jumped by over 150 percent. What gives?
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50 Words the SAT Loves
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50 Words the SAT Loves
Knowing these 50 words will give your teen a leg up on the SAT verbal section.
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America's Best-Value Colleges
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America's Best-Value Colleges
Is a college education worth the price-tag? Usually. But here are some colleges that are a better deal than most.
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Dyslexia: What to Look for
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Dyslexia: What to Look for
Is your child dyslexic? When should parents be concerned that their child may need to see a specialist?
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How to Be the Teacher's Pet
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How to Be the Teacher's Pet
Every classroom has one - the over-achieving parent who makes everyone else look bad. There's the mother who has every event organized before you can get your foot in the door, and the father who outbids you at fundraising auctions. But relax! Becoming the teacher's pet needn't be expensive or time-consuming.
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