Dropping the Ball Directly Onto Dads
Assuming dads do less parenting than moms is an outdated notion, as this former stay-at-home dad explains.
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Choose a Camp in 5 Easy Steps
Finding the best camp program for your child doesn't have to be a struggle!
How to Choose an Adoption Agency from China
An adoptive mom's expert advice on how to choose the right adoption agency in China
Rapid rewards: Kids gain skills after just 1 or 2 weeks at camp
The increasingly popular trend of shorter essions and more registration options has not diminished summer camp's benefits.
Go Gold: things teachers should know about kids with cancer
As school starts, mom blogger Trish Adkins offers advice to teachers of cancer survivors. Her post is in support of the Go Gold campaign for childhood cancer research.
21ST CENTURY EDUCATION
Some schools have adopted an educational model that features inquiry, research, collaboration, problem solving, presentation and reflection. It emphasizes thinking skills instead of rote learning.
Spellbinding Lullaby Love Songs
Broadway's greatest composers, singers and lyricists are raising funds for breast cancer research with a stunning collection of original lullabies
Does Your Child Need SAT Help?
How important are courses and tutoring for standardized college aptitude tests?
Pediatric Cancer Research Advances
Scientists have made tremendous progress in understanding the basic genetics of cancer — why some kids get it and some don't.
Study: SpongeBob Hinders Age 4 Attention
Watching just nine minutes of the cartoon had an adverse effect in a small test group, according to the journal Pediatrics.
Study: Autism Risk for Siblings Higher than Previous Estimates
Chances of a second child having an autism spectrum disorder are estimated at 18.7% — and even higher if the child is a boy.
New Dietary Guidelines Deciphered
Here's what the latest federal advice on what to eat says — and really means.
Day Care Ailments Have a Benefit
Toddlers who attend large group day cares before age 2½ tend to have more respiratory and ear infections at that age, but fewer such illnesses during elementary school, according to a new study.
Let's Talk!
Before discussing camp with your child, set parameters and do some research, say experts.
Religious Schools Retool
Technology, courses and training are changing amid economic challenges.
How To Take Great Notes
Taking good notes is a key school survival skill your child will need through high school and beyond.