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Is Your Child Ready To Stay Home Alone?
Giving kids the responsibility to stay home alone can be a positive, confidence-building experience — a rite of passage.
Environmental Activist Mom: Maria Luci
Meet a local mom who works environmental consciousness and activism into her busy life with a new baby girl
Get A Summer Jump on College
Use the vacation months to your advantage by scheduling visits, requesting interviews, starting to write essays and gathering information.
‘Where Did the Baby Come From?’
The where-do-babies-come-from question strikes fear into the hearts of many parents, but experts say don’t worry.
New Advice: Vary Study Locations
Students study best if they vary locations and work on more than one subject, experts now say. Delaware Valley educators and parents agree.
Teach Online Search Safety
For a 9-year-old who doesn’t type or spell well, the challenge of using a search engine is too much without a parent's help. Here are ways to help kids search effectively and responsibly.
Rx for a Healthy Camp Experience
Officials urge parents to communicate about their child's medical or emotional issues.
Kids’ Med Measuring Cups Criticized
The measuring cups or devices packaged with over-the-counter (OTC) liquid children’s medication contained inconsistencies or useless information in almost every sample in a study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Why We Still Need Libraries
Despite online technology, visits have increased locally and nationally.
Plugged-In Parents Monitor Kids' Grades and Assignments Online
Here's how to get the most out of school access systems.
A 'Cheat Sheet' for the Teacher
A two-sided page can give special needs educators and therapists a quick reference to understand your child's disability and behavior.
How To Repair Your Credit Rating
Take charge of your credit report and you can fix mistakes and improve your score.
Does Your Child Have Dyslexia?
Here are warning signs that your child might have dyslexia, a reading disbility that affects 15-20 percent of the U.S. population.
Web Expands In-Home Child Care Options — for a Price
The Web has opened new options for finding babysitters, nannies and au pairs.