Parenting Tips

School Tips and Tactics

This could be an entire book, so we’ll stick to our punch list of most relevant, daily issues. Teacher interaction
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How to Keep Good Help

Once you hire a babysitter, and your children start to develop relationships, you want to do everything possible to keep
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How to Find Great Childcare

Choosing daycare is one of the most stressful tasks that parents encounter.  There are many daycare options (PDF) to evaluate
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When Mom Travels for Work

Amy Kossoff Smith, the founder of a parenting Web site, has a ritual when she travels. She leaves a printed
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A Busy Mother’s Best Friend For Finding Kids’ Activities

          Hats off to local Mompreneurs who recently launched a fabulous site – Activity Rocket –
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Bully Movie Hits the Big Screen

    Anti-bullying campaigns are far from new, but this one caught my eye and captured my heart, and I
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How to Avoid Excess Waste During Spring Cleaning

          The headline assumes you’re a fan of “spring cleaning” – I’m convinced this should be
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Why Don’t My Kids Listen to Me?

    Fear not, this isn’t a personal journal entry…it’s a recap of a great talk I attended last weekend
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Take The Race to Nowhere’s No Homework Weekend Pledge

          A while back, I wrote about a really powerful movie, “The Race to Nowhere,” and
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Staying Calm Through Life’s Challenges

        Photo:  Hal Runkel, Author, Dad Since 1997 (DS’97) and Director, The ScreamFree Institute I hope you
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How to be a “Plugged In Parent”

      Thanks to Care.com for this guest article on how to stay connected – in meaningful ways –
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Good Sportsmanship: The Lesson that Lasts a Lifetime

Spring sports are in full gear, and what a ripe opportunity to revisit the idea of good sportsmanship.  Whether you’re
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Bullying Facts & Tips for Parents

From the sandbox to the boardroom, we never forget being bullied.  Whether someone takes your toy or idea, the sting
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