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More »Ages & Stages - Early Years

Using the Kitchen as a Learning Laboratory

This article discusses ways to let your children help out in the kitchen, and offers a recipe for peanut butter play dough.

Successful Car Trips

This article discusses ways to keep your children entertained during car rides and road trips.

Traveling with Kids

This article offers tips to help the journey of traveling with your children.

More »Ages & Stages - Middle Years

Bullying is No Laughing Matter

Bullying is No Laughing Matter

Do you worry that your child is being harassed at school? Each year over 160,000 children are victims of bullying—and that’s no laughing matter.

We Are Family: Time Together Builds More Than Memories

We Are Family: Time Together Builds More Than Memories

Family identity is a central expression of our values. As such it can be a positive tool in parenting, when approached with purpose through shared experiences. Here’s how you can make the most of your family’s time together—and a few tips on fun ways to influence your family’s identity.

Simple Science: Air Pressure Experiments

Simple Science: Air Pressure Experiments

Ever hear about “Air pressure?” In this article, you’ll learn a couple of simple experiments that you can perform with materials found right in your kitchen. The main lesson in these experiments is that air wants to travel from high pressure to low pressure. There is an old saying that “Nature dislikes a vacuum.” Of course this is not the cleaning type of vacuum, but the lack-of-air kind. But what is “pressure?”

More »Ages & Stages - Tween/Teen Years

Bullying is No Laughing Matter

Bullying is No Laughing Matter

Do you worry that your child is being harassed at school? Each year over 160,000 children are victims of bullying—and that’s no laughing matter.

We Are Family: Time Together Builds More Than Memories

We Are Family: Time Together Builds More Than Memories

Family identity is a central expression of our values. As such it can be a positive tool in parenting, when approached with purpose through shared experiences. Here’s how you can make the most of your family’s time together—and a few tips on fun ways to influence your family’s identity.

Friendly Siblings: 7 Tips for Encouraging Your Kids To Be Close

Friendly Siblings: 7 Tips for Encouraging Your Kids To Be Close

We’ve all dreamed of them. Many of us have actually seen them. But how do we raise them? I’m talking about siblings who get along. Those mysterious brothers and sisters who enjoy being together and have each other’s back.

More »Special Needs

Sensory Processing Disorder

Sensory Processing Disorder

It cannot be escaped; every day, every hour and every minute we are responding to stimulus. Our surroundings give us no choice. But for those with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), this constant state of response can be overwhelming.

Opening Doors to New Experiences: Art & Music Therapy

Opening Doors to New Experiences: Art & Music Therapy

A look at the benefits of art therapy and music therapy for children with special needs, including local resources available to interested families.

Help for Kids with Delayed Speech

Help and local resources suggested for parents of a three year old who has limited speech development.

More »Education Features

Bullying is No Laughing Matter

Bullying is No Laughing Matter

Do you worry that your child is being harassed at school? Each year over 160,000 children are victims of bullying—and that’s no laughing matter.

Simple Science: Air Pressure Experiments

Simple Science: Air Pressure Experiments

Ever hear about “Air pressure?” In this article, you’ll learn a couple of simple experiments that you can perform with materials found right in your kitchen. The main lesson in these experiments is that air wants to travel from high pressure to low pressure. There is an old saying that “Nature dislikes a vacuum.” Of course this is not the cleaning type of vacuum, but the lack-of-air kind. But what is “pressure?”

Classroom-Proven Discipline Tactics that You Can Use at Home

Classroom-Proven Discipline Tactics that You Can Use at Home

Tried-and-tested methods used by professionals who know how to get rowdy children to quiet down, listen up and follow the rules.

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