Giving Back This Holiday Season
The holiday season is here! It’s an exciting and busy time for families around the country. But as you’re shopping, cooking and celebrating, don’t…
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Starting the College Search: How Parents Can Help
Finding a college that is a good fit and affordable for your teen can be overwhelming with thousands of colleges to choose from. There…
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2017 National Teacher of the Year
On the day Sydney Chaffee started kindergarten, her mom went back to college to finish earning her bachelor’s degree after being away from school…
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10 Sugerencias para Crear Buenas Relaciones con la Escuela
Cada año escolar es una nueva aventura y una nueva oportunidad para crear relaciones y memorias con sus hijos. En el plazo de un…
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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 homework, played Legos and…
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Get More Out of Your Parent-Teacher Conference
Kids are back in school. You went to back-to-school night. Now it’s time for the first parent-teacher conference of the school year. Instead of…
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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 clothes, backpacks and school…
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10 Study Habits Your Child Needs to Succeed
It’s that time of year again. We’ve traded beach days for school days and once the shiny freshness of the first few days of…
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Four Myths About Back-to-School
Stress caused by Myths …. A mother of two teenagers sighed as she confessed to me her mixed emotions about this month. When I…
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10-Day Countdown to School Readiness
Despite the best of intentions, reading and writing often take a back seat to other activities over the summer—speech-language pathologists working in schools often…
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