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Teacher Appreciation Week: 7 Easy Gifts

Teachers are real-life superheroes. They educate, innovate, encourage and support. Every day they touch the lives of millions of children

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How to Choose the Best Summer Program for Your Child

As summer approaches, parents are once again faced with the daunting yearly challenge—how do I choose the best summer program

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Secret to Getting Children to Read

My main character A.J.—the narrator of My Weird School, my series for six to 10-year-olds—says at the beginning of every

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How to Talk to Your Kids About The News

It can be tempting as a parent to corral and contain your child’s emotions when they encounter difficult news, but

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The Crisis Zone: What to Do About The News

Many of us are worried about how our children may be responding to the tragic school shootings, sexual abuse and

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How Dads Can Get More Involved in Education

A father’s involvement with his child serves a vital role on the impact of their development, and the socio-emotional and

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How to Have an EPIC New Year

Last year was filled with highs and lows, tears and laughter, and A LOT of lessons learned for me and

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Routine: Get Your Kids Out the Door Faster

You never realize how jam-packed your morning routine can be until you have kids: Get out of bed. Get dressed.

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The Internet Never Forgets 

It’s critical for your children to understand that anyone and everyone is on the internet (good people, bad people, predators)

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How Cyber Safe is Your Christmas List?

The holidays are here again! Family time, catching up with friends and relatives, too many stores selling things made with

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