Monday, June 6th, 2011
by Paula Chin
No, I don't mean the "See, what did I tell you?" or the I'm-your-mom-so-I-know-better variety. I mean the really good kind, the invaluable life lesson that helps your kid grow...
I just got an email from my daughter's 4th grade teacher, telling me how in recent months my girl has blossomed from a "quiet, behind the scenes" student to one who always raises her hands,...
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
by Gay Edelman
Does Letting Kids Drink Teach Them to Drink Responsibly?
Okay, the debate I’ve been having with the immediate world for years is finally resolved. Score one for making your kids wait for the legal drinking age to take their first alcohol. A
recent study has blown a great big hole in...
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Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
by Gay Edelman
Which Is Worse, Shoplifting or Pot?
When I was editing the article
Sticky Fingers about shoplifting, for our June issue, the thing that really got to me was that lots of kids...
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011
by Celia Shatzman
Help Wanted: Teen Summer Jobs If your kids still haven’t nailed down summer gigs, it’s not just them. Turns out only one in four teens will nab a job this season, according to research by Northeastern University, making it the lowest youth employment rate since World War II. Yikes! But there’s no need to panic—kids can still get great work experience by volunteering. Tell them to sign up for...
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011
by Gay Edelman
Saving for Your Kids’ Retirement!?!
I work in a cube so I do try to keep the noise to a minimum but when I got in a press release, "Should You Start Planning for Your Kids' Retirement?" I had to laugh out loud in a you-have-got-to-be-kidding way....
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