Team Your School Up With the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers and Flyers
Philly’s pro sports teams offer schools programs to motivate kids to exercise, read, master STEM and eat right.
Author: Susan Stopper
Find a Travel Camp for Your Teen
Travel camps give children the opportunity and freedom to explore the world while also remaining safe and learning some things along the way.
How to Help Kids with ADHD Make Friends
Kids with attention deficit disorder may struggle with friendships. Here's how you can help, as a parent and a friend.
Family Meals Can Reduce the Risk of Eating Disorders
Eating together as a family can help lower the risk of myriad eating disorders.
Advantages of Arts Classes
Teaching your child skills such as cooking is a soothing way to help them develop important qualities for the future like patience and creative thinking.
Safe at Summer Camp?
Parents worry about safety when they send their kids to camp. States vary in their laws and regulations regarding summer camp, so it’s important to ask these questions and get the answers you need for a safe summer camp experience.
Help Your Kids Make Friends at Camp
Don't worry. Your child will make friends at summer camp. Most camps have trained counselors who facilitate friendships especially among children who may be introverted or have special needs.
Camps Grow Kids' Appreciation of Nature
The right summer camp can spark a love for the outdoors in even the most indoorsy child.
Tools to Build Kids' Self-Advocacy Skills
What parents can do to guide students with special needs to know how to ask for support when needed
Is Transracial Adoption for You?
Find out what you need to know before adopting a child from another race
Mothers' Influence on Local Celebs
How did the way their moms raised these local celebs help them achieve their goals?
Music Therapy Helps Children with Special Needs Build Skills
How music therapy can help children achieve goals related to their physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs.
College Access for All Students
Tips on college preparation for first-generation college students and other students from families with limited college experience.
Plan an Affordable Budget for Camp
Be financially prepared for summer camp season with these budgeting tips.
Is Your Child Ready to Learn a Second Instrument?
Tips to help you determine if and when your child should add a second (or third) instrument to his or her repertoire.
How to Stop Swearing . . .
How to stop swearing around kids — so they don't start using four letter words themselves.
My Child Is a Bully
How parents can change the bad behavior of a school bully
College Savings Strategies
The best college savings strategies, from a 529 to rebate programs
Class Size
The school class size situation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware
The Preschool Parents' Travel Guide
Vacation planning advice for taking family trips to Disney World and other kid-friendly destinations with preschoolers.
Busy Mom Timesavers
Digital shortcuts like grocery delivery, meal planning and organizational websites, apps and online services give busy parents more quality family time.
SAD About Seasonal Affective Disorder
Learn the symptoms of SAD and how to treat seasonal depression.
