Elect to Learn: Raise Your Family’s Civic Awareness
Civic awareness can be built upon knowledge of political processes.
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7 Savings-Building Tips
Mom-blogger Raya Fagg introduces a financial planner's 7 tips to foster children's savings habits.
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.
Teach Kids the Value of Kindness By Making It Their Job
These tips teach kids how to be kind to others throughout their lives.
Saint Edmond's Academy
The Academy educates boys’ hearts and minds in the Holy Cross tradition. Core values of responsibility, independence, positive self-image, integrity and community are integrated with an innovative curriculum. SEA is a special place for young learners to grow.
Having problems with bullying at school?
Mom blogger Lisa Lightner, a Special Education Advocate, offers advice to parents of school bullying victims.
Cooking with kids: homemade apple bread
Mom blogger Trina O'Boyle shared her apple bread recipe with her son's class, and now she shares it with us. It makes a good holiday gift.
Make Cleaning Fun for Little Ones
Cleaning up teaches kids life skills and a sense of responsibility. Here are some ideas to make it easier and more fun.
Should We Link Children's Allowances To Doing Chores?
Do chores provide their own lessons in family responsibility or does tying them to an allowance teach that money comes from work?
A Penn State Moment
Blogger Trish Adkins, taking a cue from the recent Penn State controversy, decides to intervene in a school fight.
Restrooms: Ready To Go It Alone?
If you’re unsure about your child’s restroom readiness, here are some factors to consider.
Princess, It Is
Blogger Brandi Jeter realizes that her 2-year-old, Ayva, really IS a princess!
Mom of Four, Explain Yourself!
A large family has advantages. Blogger EJ Curran, one of four kids herself, describes them.
Values in a Charlie Sheen World
Where do we find people who exhibit core values for our kids? We can start with ourselves.
Pets as Presents: Plan and Talk First
Surprising your children with a new pet is never a good idea. Instead, discuss the idea and answer these key questions.
Teach Your Tween To Say 'I'm Sorry'
These 5 steps can help children learn the Art of the Apology.
Summer Camps Build Character
At summer camp kids learn values, such as the YMCAs' focus on caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Journey to Independence
Here's how to help children with autism become capable, self-confident adults.
Rebels with a Cause
Teen “rebellion” is really establishing an identity. Experts advise parents to remember their own adolescence.
A Forgetful Child Strategy
Both parents and children can benefit from establishing consistent organization, planning and memory skills.
Counselor Jobs Build Useful Skills
Summer camps continue to seek teens for counselor jobs, which build life skills, foster autonomy and teach responsibility.
The Joy of Text: A Parents' Guide
Here's how to help your teen develop common-sense cell phone habits, plus the latest research findings on teen cell use.