Call the Right Parent, Regardless of Your Gender Preconceptions
Who ya gonna call when my kid is sick? It better be the dad listed as the primary contact, not the working-her-ass-off,…
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School Morning Routine Needs Flexibility to Better Calm Child, Parent
His son breaks down every morning after being dropped off. Could it be his school morning routine needs some fine tuning?
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Teach Your Child When, How to Call 911
Teach your child to call 911 when police, fire and/or medical personnel are needed quickly because of an emergency.
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Back-to-School Wish List Desperate Parents, Um — Kids, Need
An app so a kid can get his own ride to and from school tops this list of must-haves we parents need…
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Life Transitions for Son and His Primary Caregiver, Dad
After 6 years of always having his son at his side, a father mourns and celebrates the life transition that awaits this…
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Report Cards, Grades Not Easy for Today’s Kids to Fake
Handwritten report cards made it easy for us to 'improve' a grade in our day. Now kids' every assignment and score is…
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School Trip Shame for Those Who Can’t Afford It
As I handed it my son the check, I began to imagine: What if I didn’t have the money to send him…
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No Screens on School Nights: Can It Make Better Families?
“No screens on school nights” is our new rule. Before you think I turned into the dad that banned dancing in Footloose, hear…
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Active Learning Helps Children Be Better at Math
Active learning makes learning more participatory and fun for children, helping students master concepts faster, more thoroughly.
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Jenga Game an Adapt Metaphor for Handling for Pandemic Schooling
Like in Jenga, we must learn from our COVID schooling mistakes so we can repair this fragile tower and rebuild it better.
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