Every parent knows this: it's easy to waste food.
A toddler won't touch his vegetables? Into the trash they may go. A school-aged kid doesn't like what's in her lunchbox at school, or just...
Many people have heard about the potential benefits of childhood music lessons, including improved focus, memory, fine motor skills and self-discipline, decreased stress levels and stronger...
Like most kids old enough to know what a cell phone is, my two boys -- ages 11 and 9 -- want one. That's not happening yet. However, they recently got iPods, mainly to play their music and a...
My kids claim they like to read, and during the school year, they're pretty good about working books into their evening routines. But come summer, it tends to be a struggle.
The boys would...
We were leaving a neighborhood pool the other day when we walked past a mini-van with a bumper sticker that read Abortion Stops a Beating Heart. I did not pay it any mind. In fact I would not have...
August is a tough month. It seems the library and park programs end on July 31. We are left wondering what to do with ourselves to enjoy that last four weeks of summer vacation. Luckily, this area...
Kids might not want to admit it, but the last weeks of summer are upon us. That dreaded question from grown-ups -- "So, are you ready to go back to school?" -- is about to hit them...
Transition over time
First, make sure YOU aren't nervous about the transition. My daughter can always sense when something is wrong long before we tell her.
Second,...
Hampton Roads' children will head back to the classroom in just a few short weeks. Another year, another beginning. To make the most of the new school year, we decided to outfit a few of our local...
Every year, the list of required school supplies seems to get longer, not to mention more complicated. Pencils, colored pencils, pencil sharpeners, red ball-point pens, dry erase markers, 0.26 oz...
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