August 31st, 2008
Damon Riley gives some tips on how to painlessly pull your kids out of school for a family vacation.
Are you a helicopter parent or are you raising a free range kid?
Your teen may not be old enough to vote for the presidential candidate yet, but they can vote at Peanuts Rock the Vote. And they […]
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August 27th, 2008
My oldest got his learner’s permit in December. Since then he’s been getting lots of practice hours in and driving in different situations; bad weather (snow), at night, on the highway. Now that he’s 16 he can get his driver’s license as soon as he completes driver’s ed. It starts in October and he’ll have […]
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August 26th, 2008
Alltop.com - one of the best places to find good sources for topic specific blogs and news - just launched parenting.alltop.com and we are one of the featured sites.
We are certainly among some great company! Go check it out!
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August 26th, 2008
It is day 2 of this school year and I am pretty sure it is going to take a few more weeks before the kids and I hit our before school routine strides! The biggest challenge seems to be getting the timing right for staggering showers. Beyond that, it is deciding how much the kids […]
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August 25th, 2008
It is finally here!!!
The first day of school has arrived and my kids were actually very happy to go - but not as happy as I was to see them leave! We had a great summer, but it really was time for every one to return to their regularly scheduled programs!
Oh, happy day!
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August 24th, 2008
Here are some tips on surviving back-to-school shopping with your teen or tween.
Is Generation Y going deaf due to in-ear headphones and loud music?
All I got at college was homework, but some colleges and universities are handing out iPhones or an iTouch to their students so they can notify them of school closings and other […]
By Christine -- 1 comment
August 22nd, 2008
Join Joe Bruzzese, author and expert for the middle school years, for a free teleseminar on Thursday, August 28th from 11:30 am - 12:00 pm (PST). With many kids either starting school this week or in the week to follow, the list of “to-do” items can grow to an overwhelming number. The transition to […]
By char -- 0 comments
August 20th, 2008
On my local news last night they were talking about the drinking age. After more than 20 years the drinking age in the U.S. is being debated again. This time by a group of college presidents, including presidents at Whittier, Dartmouth, Duke and Johns Hopkins (plus the president at a small liberal arts college in […]
By Christine -- 10 comments
August 20th, 2008
I feel like I am getting ready to write a postcard home from summer camp, but all I can say is - “wish you were here”! The weather today was absolutely magnificent - making it perfect for an airshow on the beach. We spent the day sitting on the beach, playing in the sand and […]
By char -- 1 comment
August 19th, 2008
Anti-bullying initiatives have become a big priority for schools across the nation and our school is no different. Over the summer our school formed a group of administrators, teachers and parents to learn more about bullying and how to deal with it. They chose the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program to help guide our students in […]
By Christine -- 2 comments
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