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Moms Rock at Tech Stuff

by Michele Cheplic

11 Feb 2009 11:34 AM

For all you tech-savvy moms, who have spent hundreds of hours retrieving lost computer files, installing programs to protect your children from online predators and creating spreadsheets to organize your kid's lives, your hard work is finally being validated.

Parents Making the Most of Obama Inauguration

by Michele Cheplic

19 Jan 2009 10:57 AM

Are you keeping your kids home from school tomorrow? TV journalist Linda Ellerbee, along with a handful or other renown child psychologists, are encouraging parents around the nation to keep their kids home from school tomorrow in order to make Inauguration Day a family affair.

Will You Be Taking Your Kids to the Polls on Election Day?

by Michele Cheplic

23 Oct 2008 10:51 PM

The stodgy suit wearing, watch checking, business exec who plans to vote on his lunch break might prefer you leave your squirmy little ones at home on November 4th, but countless voter advocacy groups are hoping parents across the nation will bring their children with them to the polls on Electio...

Is it Ever Too Late to Teach Things?

by Kori Rodley Irons

22 Jul 2008 06:32 PM

We have all heard that it is never too late to learn new things, but as a parent, you might be wondering if it is ever too late to TEACH our children things.

Encourage Kids to Ask Questions

by Kori Rodley Irons

17 Jul 2008 09:54 AM

When a child hits the age of two and starts asking questions non-stop, many parents would rather the child ask a few LESS questions.

Preparing the Very Shy Child for School

by Kori Rodley Irons

13 Jul 2008 06:21 PM

The last thing you may want to do here in the middle of summer is think about school, but if you have a child who is very shy and/or timid, you might be worrying a bit about how to introduce him or her to another school year.

When You Move, Make Sure Kids Know Where They Live

by Kori Rodley Irons

06 Jul 2008 06:43 PM

I was standing in line with a group of people the other day and for some reason, we started chatting about moving and relocating.

Helping a Child Open a Checking Account

by Kori Rodley Irons

26 Jun 2008 06:11 PM

Many of us parents have a hard enough time managing our finances, it can be daunting to realize that we have an important role to play in teaching our children how to manage theirs.

Can You Teach a Child to Spit? (And Other Parental Challenges)

by Kori Rodley Irons

26 Jun 2008 09:04 AM

When we decide to embark on the joys and challenges of parenthood, many of us have no idea what we are getting ourselves into!

Ask Your Child Hard Questions Too

by Kori Rodley Irons

25 Jun 2008 06:37 PM

There are times when our children can throw us for a loop with their tough, complicated questions. Many of us realized our children were leaving the baby stages behind when they started asking us "why" and "how" for everything.



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