We can be blunt with each other here. Kids with autism or Asperger’s frequently stand out as social oddballs. The heartbreak it causes, to the child and to the parent, […]
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Learning Beyond The Books: 5 Skills Smart Kids Need
Raising smart kids isn’t about “teaching to the test,” it’s about building brainpower. Kids who can seek information, connect ideas, and apply what they’ve learned aren’t just book-smart, they are […]
Voyage From Ethiopia: A Dad’s Perspective on International Adoption
International adoption is a frustrating, difficult and expensive process, and yet I’m here to recommend it. And for two very good reasons. My daughters. While international adoption made my family […]
Taming Butterflies – Proactive Steps Now Will Help Kids Calm Public Speaking Jitters Later
“Speak up! I can’t hear you!” repeatedly boomed my seventh-grade life science teacher from the back of the room. The words I’d practiced at home clung to the back of […]
New-Puppy Success – Suggestions for Navigating the First Days
Nothing makes a house feel like a home and bonds a family together better than a scampering young bundle of fur, grrrs and face-licks. But let’s keep things real, folks. […]
Doesn’t Bug Me
I remember the afternoon when one of our girls, a toddler at the time, brought me a treasure from our yard clutched in her chubby hand. Holding her fist up to […]
Keeping Your Child’s Love For Writing (Not Texting!) Alive
Glanced at your child’s text messages lately? No? How about her e-mails or online chats? If you take a peek, you’ll find plenty of sentence fragments, emoticons and shortcuts like […]
Help! My Child Isn’t Learning
Sometimes children are born with challenges indicating they will require interventions to reach their potential. Others meet expected developmental milestones as babies, but begin showing behaviors during their toddler and […]
What to Do When Your Child Cheats
Think back to third grade. It’s spelling-test day, and the word is “money.” Would that be “m-o-n-i-e”? Maybe, if you just peeked a bit over your friend’s shoulder and took […]
Teenage Heartbreak: How Parents Can Help Their Teen Get Over It
Being a teenager is not easy. Teenagers spend time trying to fit in, and worrying about the latest trends and gossip, not to mention keeping their grades up so their […]
