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Win the Battle of the Backpack: How to Organize Your Child's Bag
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Win the Battle of the Backpack: How to Organize Your Child's Bag
School backpacks can be a parenting conundrum. Here's how to teach kids to tame the beast on their back.
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What Teachers Really Want From Parents
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What Teachers Really Want From Parents
What teachers really wish for is simple. Here are five easy ways to help them out without breaking the bank or producing weekly batches of 20+ cupcakes.
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Finding The Right Backpack: Tips from the Pros
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Finding The Right Backpack: Tips from the Pros
It's a victory: your kid wants to scrap that ratty backpack. Expert advice on the best backpacks around.
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Top Ten Backpack Essentials
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Top Ten Backpack Essentials
The school year's coming fast! Here's some loot to make your kids smile on their way to the bus stop.
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Dealing with Separation Anxiety
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Dealing with Separation Anxiety
From his first step to his first sentence, you've been championing your son's growth and development. Now it's time to pass the torch to his preschool teacher.
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How to Make Lemonade When Your Child Gets the Bad Teacher
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How to Make Lemonade When Your Child Gets the Bad Teacher
Every school had a few highly popular teachers, several mediocre ones, and one or two "Oh no, not her" individuals. What can you do if your child is placed with a teacher from the "yuck" category?
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Does Your Child Rush Through Assignments? Here's Help!
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Does Your Child Rush Through Assignments? Here's Help!
Poor quality work is a problem at any age, but the primary grades are where habits (good or bad) are formed. What can parents do to help?
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How to Win the War on Clutter
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How to Win the War on Clutter
Winning the war on clutter is not as challenging as you might think. Parenting tips on how to start your family on the road to an organized life.
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Be Ergo-Wise This School Year: How to Keep Kids In Alignment
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Be Ergo-Wise This School Year: How to Keep Kids In Alignment
Ergonomics and school. Parenting advice on how to create homework spaces and work habits that help your child.
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Calling All Dads This Back-to-School Season!
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Calling All Dads This Back-to-School Season!
How much power can 800,000 fathers generate? This back-to-school season The Black Star Project is heading up the 5th Annual Million Father March.
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Open House: Don't Miss It
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Open House: Don't Miss It
Open House is an important night for the whole family. Here are a few ways parents can help make it a success.
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First Impressions: Do They Really Matter?
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First Impressions: Do They Really Matter?
Too often, we overlook the importance of first impressions at school. Parenting advice on how to help your child make a good first impression in class.
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Parents: Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire
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Parents: Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire
Can a young child analyze Shakespeare? Write a book? Play Vivaldi? Yes, says Rafe Esquith. And not just "gifted" students, ALL students.
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Ergonomics for Kids
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Ergonomics for Kids
As a new generation of avid computer users grows, ergonomic experts say parents need to start encouraging good habits now.
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5 Easy Ways to Volunteer in the Classroom
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5 Easy Ways to Volunteer in the Classroom
Here are some alternative ways that busy parents can volunteer in their child's classroom.
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Study Skills They Don't Teach in School
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Study Skills They Don't Teach in School
In middle school, study skills are key. But how are kids supposed to know where to start?
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Choosing Next Year's Teacher
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Choosing Next Year's Teacher
Which type of teacher will suit your child? Here's what you need to know.
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Unique Gear for the New School Year
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Unique Gear for the New School Year
We've done the Back to School shopping so you don't have to! Here's the best gear...whether your kid's heading off to kindergarten, or heading off to college.
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Healthy School Lunches: Sneaky Treats That Seem Sinful
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Healthy School Lunches: Sneaky Treats That Seem Sinful
Want to pack a healthy lunch? Help your kid resist temptation, with smart snacks and a few sinful stand-ins that only SEEM like junk food. Guilt-free lunch!
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Get Back-to-School Supply Savvy
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Get Back-to-School Supply Savvy
Ready to shop for school supplies, but not sure where to begin? Use our school supply list to jog your memory as you troll the aisles for back-to-school.
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Power Breakfasts: Ideas to Start the Day Strong!
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Power Breakfasts: Ideas to Start the Day Strong!
Here's a list of power breakfasts you can put together for your kids in just minutes.
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Too Much Information? What to Tell Your Child's Teacher
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Too Much Information? What to Tell Your Child's Teacher
What should, and shouldn't, you share with your child's teacher about his health, family, and behavioral issues? Here's a guide:
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Your Back-to-School Health Checklist
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Your Back-to-School Health Checklist
A great start to the school year also means the healthiest start possible. Here are some essential health-related tips to keep in mind.
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Feeding Your Learner: Back to School Nutrition
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Feeding Your Learner: Back to School Nutrition
How can you make sure your child isn't going from Popsicles to Pop-Tarts as back-to-school season approaches?
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Lunch Box Recipes: 3 Basics Kids Can Bake Themselves
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Lunch Box Recipes: 3 Basics Kids Can Bake Themselves
Sure, sandwiches are fine. But why not enlist your child to help create their own lunchbox entree with these three easy baking recipes?
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