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Kids, Teens & Family (10 posts found)
The Let It Be Foundation
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Ruthe Rosen wants you to know: The Let It Be Foundation is here to help.
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Redefining the Empty Nest
With each passing generation, American family life is becoming more complex and diverse. We now have terms like “helicopter parents” (parents who seem to “hover” over everything their child does); we have “post-launch honeymoons,” “cellular leashes,” and “half...
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Yes or No to Preschool
Determining whether your child should attend preschool is a very personal and important issue. Many children who attend preschool do show better readiness to attend kindergarten, and in grades K-4, are more likely to be successful in the traditional school env...
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Vision and Insight to Learning
One in four children in the United States will go back to school this fall with an undetected vision problem that can interfere with learning. Despite this disturbing figure, a survey released recently by the Vision Council of America (VCA) found that only 6% ...
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Fights About Clothes With Your Kids
Whether your child is four-years-old or fourteen, chances are you’ve had a few fights about clothes. Maybe your son wants to wear his Superman cape to kindergarten, or your daughter insists on buying tops in garish colors. Whatever the cause, it can be drainin...
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Back-to-School Safety Tips
Getting ready for a new school year can be a time of excitement and anticipation for children. When setting new routines for your family, it is important to keep safety in mind. Reviewing the following Back-to-School Safety Tips with your children can help kee...
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Who Wants to Be Popular Kid?
In its purest definition, a “clique” is any tightly-knit group of friends. But for generations of students, the term has taken on a distinctly negative connotation, denoting any social group where those inside the circle cultivate an air of privilege and exclu...
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What Makes a Great Teacher?
Have you ever wondered what makes a great teacher? What separates a mediocre teacher from a terrific teacher? It’s not easy to define, however, here are some qualities named by parents and students.
Here is what parents had to say:
Great teachers set high ex...
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