November is National Adoption Month!
Families who choose to adopt children and youth make a meaningful, and often critical, difference in the lives of very vulnerable children in our society….
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Understanding What Transgender Means
Imagine you are a child assigned as a male at birth, but by age three you feel certain you are a girl. You reject…
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What’s Up With Look-Alike Smart Snacks?
Have you had lunch at your child’s school and sat there wondering why kids are still allowed to purchase Doritos and Cheetos, even after…
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For Food Allergies, a Halloween Appeal: Go Teal!
From classroom parties and Trunk-or-Treats to ghosts and goblins knocking on your door, Halloween puts snacking front and center. But for youngsters on restricted…
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Modeling Good Citizenship During Election Season
In the spring, during the primaries, my 7-year-old daughter came home fired up, talking about how if she could vote whom she would vote…
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Tips You Need to Keep Kids Safe Online
From the PTA Blog: Keeping your kids safe in the age of continuous internet access and social media is tougher than ever these days….
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How to Tame Your Child’s Sweet Tooth
Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas: It’s that time of year when sugar consumption is on overload for children. How can parents regulate their child’s sweet…
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LGBTQ History Month 101
It’s LGBTQ History Month! To help you learn more about the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning community and explain why support groups in…
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Kid-Friendly Family Dinner Recipes
For the health and well-being of your family, there is perhaps no better habit to adopt (or reignite!) than regularly cooking and eating together….
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Help Your Child Develop Good Study Habits
As parents we know the evening homework and study drill. Whether we sit with our young students to help them complete their assignments, or…
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