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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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Keep Your Kids Safe on Social Networks

Children, tweens and teens have easy access to more social networks than you may realize. Although most social media apps

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Teach Your Tween Digital Etiquette

Do you know what social media networks your kids are actively using—and how they’re using them? If you don’t, it’s important

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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

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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

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Parents’ Guides to Student Success

Whether they are just starting elementary school or are getting ready to graduate high school, every parent wants their child

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Anaphylaxis: Be Aware, Prepared, and Ready to Respond

August is always a stressful time for parents sending their kids back to school, especially for parents of children with

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