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Should a Smartphone be on Your Back-to-School Shopping List?

Can I have a cell phone? It’s a question many parents get around this time of year. With kids headed

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6 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month with Your Family

The LGBTQ+ community celebrates Pride Month in a number of different ways, including  commemorating the harsh history to be recognized

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Summer Toolbox: How to Keep Your Teen Safe and Thriving

Summer break is fast approaching, and children and teens are anticipating weeks of excitement and freedom. Frankly, so are parents.

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The Top 10 Social Media Apps According to Students, and What Parents Need to Know

New social media apps are popping up every month, and it feels nearly impossible for parents to keep up with

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Why Social Media Should be the New Driver’s Ed

Smartphones are a lot like cars. They are incredibly important to teens and tweens, allow for a newfound sense of

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Art Imitates Life for Lisa Ann Walter of ‘Abbott Elementary’

Lisa Ann Walter is not a teacher, but she plays one on TV—Ms. Melissa Schemmenti—and she’s got it all: Pride

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4 Ways to Help Your Child Create True Friendships

Having a group of friends can be a big part of most kids’ feelings of well-being, belonging and self-esteem. Being

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PARENT TALK: How to Engage Families of Students with Disabilities, Like Mine

A few years ago, a flyer came home from my child’s high school announcing the first annual sensory-friendly school dance.

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4 Tips for Your Child’s Online Safety

Over the past few years, screen-based technology has continued to permeate children’s lives. And more recently, we have witnessed the

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Ask the Right Questions to Support Student Online Safety

November is Parent Involvement Month, and there are few topics needing our attention more than children’s online safety. But it’s

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