Parenting
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Should busy, stressed-out kids have to do chores?Feb 16, 2014 4:45 am - It's the dirty work of home life: dusting the shelves, mopping the floors and doing the laundry, load after load. Yet asking kids to help has gotten harder for some pare...
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Teacher crafts a design-and-building camp for girlsFeb 01, 2014 12:00 am - Emily Pilloton first discovered the rewards of teaching kids to design and build things while co-founding Studio H, an innovative high school shop class in Bertie County...
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Philomena Lee, U.S. lawmaker push adoption rightsJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - WASHINGTON — Philomena Lee wistfully described losing her son to adoption and her search for him 50 years later, a quest depicted in the Oscar-nominated film starring aw...
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Parents’ white lies are a time-honored traditionJan 27, 2014 4:30 am - NEW YORK — Generally speaking, mom Shannon McCormick loves fruits and vegetables and wants to pass that on to her 4-year-old, but her resolve is tested when she encounte...
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The best of recent crafting booksJan 24, 2014 5:00 am - Hunkered down in the middle of winter has parents and non-parents turning to crafts to keep everyone busy. Here’s a look at some of the best crafting books of 2013. ...
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‘Raising My Rainbow’ a journey of discoveryJan 24, 2014 4:37 am - One in a million. That’s the best way to describe your kid. Not that you’re biased or anything, but it’s true. He’s smarter than other people’s children, very definitely...
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Move over Mom: Shredded cheddar key to ‘grate’ grilled cheese sandwichJan 23, 2014 4:52 am - I don’t know anyone who does not like cheese. Pretty much everyone in my family likes cheese, and especially grilled cheese sandwiches. Clifton Fadiman, an American auth...
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Should you make your child wear a heavy coat?Jan 23, 2014 4:30 am - Every winter morning as my kindergartner and I head for the bus stop, I hear the same lament: “Do I have to wear my heavy coat?” I know I’m not the only parent to have h...
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Wheelchair basketball helps player flyJan 23, 2014 4:30 am - “I really think that basketball has not only changed, but saved, Dan’s life,” says Peggy Dye. According to Peggy, her 16-year-old son Dan is a completely different perso...
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How parents can help kids build positive connectionsJan 22, 2014 4:45 am - If you want to help your child develop healthy personal relationships, it doesn't hurt to start by working on your own relationship-building skills and taking a close lo...