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How to Pack and Wear a Backpack Safely

A proper fitting backpack is a good way to prevent physical pain and promote wellness. Unfortunately, over half of students

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2018 National Teacher of the Year

Teachers who can make learning come alive are true treasures. Think about that drama teacher who helped you find your

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How to Maintain Good Balance as a PTA Leader

Let’s be honest. Parents are some of the busiest people on Earth. And when you add a leadership role in

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Teach Your Kids How to Make Their Own Decisions

It may surprise you to learn that, from elementary school through high school, kids are generally capable of making decisions

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Parent Talk: How I’m Building an A-Team for My Child

A few weeks before school, my rising Kindergartner, David, bunny-hopped home from a playdate at our neighbor’s house with his

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Help Your Child Learn How to Learn

Wouldn’t you love to know how to help your child learn better? More easily? With less frustration? During our online

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Get Your Kids into the Back-to-School Groove

The school year is in full gear and you may be finding that after the summer months of lax bedtimes

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Parents: Get Back into the School Groove

So you’re helping your kids get on track with their new class schedule, homework and extracurricular activities and you find

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5 Ways to Address Back-to-School Jitters

As a mom of three children—ages 20, 15 and 12—our family has had many first days of school, ranging from

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5 Tips for Working Moms (And Dads!) to Survive Back to School

From the moment my daughter got out of school in May to the end of July, was a complete blur.

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