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De-Stress Your Holiday Season

Scottish musician and songwriter Thomas Oliphant wrote the popular Christmas carol “Deck the Halls.” Oliphant was one of seven children, however,

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Counselor’s Corner: The “Santa” Talk

As the holiday season quickly approaches, many parents urge to know when the proper time is to have “The Santa

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Youth Sports and Preventing Injury

As your kids are participating in various sports throughout the year, it is important to keep them safe. In the

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100 Ways to Help Your Child and School Succeed

No matter what your life consists of, you are sure to find at least 1—or 100 ways to help.

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How To Help Your Child Navigate Where Bullying is Common

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, during the month a nationwide campaign founded in 2006 by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention

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Why Fathers Matter in Educating Our Children

When my children—Alyssa and Zac—were in kindergarten and third grade, I was an involved dad. I coached soccer, helped with

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The 411 on Getting a Mobile Phone for Your Child

As a technology commentator for CBS News, one of the most frequent questions I get from parents is, “When should

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Seven New School Year Resolutions

Parents have two “New Years”—January 1 and the first day of school. The back-to-school season means it’s time for new

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How to Manage School and Family Calendars

Parenting is not for the faint of heart. And while Facebook can fool us into thinking there are some families

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9 Ways Parents Can Help Bullied Kids Learn Resilience

Whenever Jessie hung out with her best friends Chloe and Meg, they gossiped about another seventh-grader named Kate. Jessie didn’t

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