Girls Who Code : 10 Reasons To Get Your Daughters Into Tech
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Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, has helped start an unstoppable movement that just keeps gaining momentum. There are far too few women in technology and, until recently, girls have been discouraged from pursuing higher education…
Pros and Cons of Graduate Degrees: Worth the Time, Energy & Money?
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In a tough economy many people are mulling over the pros and cons of graduate degrees — and they're definitely not all recent college grads. Although unemployment has fallen in the past few years, wages have remained stagnant which has many…
10 Bizarre Online Classes You're Secretly Dying to Take
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Thanks to Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), the array of online classes is growing every day. This gives everyone greater access to higher education but it also has another benefit. Now you can take one of those bizarre classes you've always…
Kindergarten Readiness: How to Tell if Your Toddler is There
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When it comes to gauging kindergarten readiness, multiple factors come into play. First, your child’s maturity can be measured physically, socially, and cognitively. But in reality, very few children are equally competent in all these areas.…
Friend Mend: 8 Ways to Help Your Kid Have Better Social Skills at School
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Sure, the actual educational lessons kids learn are important, but as a parent, your number one goal is to ensure that your kids have social skills and are happy when they leave you each morning and head to school. You want to make sure they…
Calendar Cool: Helping Your Kid with Time Management in School
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School is back in full swing and that means it’s time to get organized—especially when it comes to time management. Throughout the year, calendars and timelines are extremely useful graphic representations for keeping you and your family…
Parent Teacher Communication: 8 Ways to Start on the Right Foot this School Year
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School is back in session, and your kids aren’t the only ones who need to make a good impression with their peers and teachers. Parent teacher communication needs to get off on the right foot as well. After all, those individuals are responsible…
Time Saving Back To School Tips & Rainforest Chewy Bars Recipe
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Summer’s quickly coming to a close and the kids are already back-to-school. The new school year goes hand-in-hand with a busy schedule. Families can get the school year off to a great start with some great timesaving tips. As a bonus mom’s…
For Earth Day and Arbor Day: Grow a Garden with Your Kids
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Spring is the time of year when we can perfect our green thumbs and try our hand at growing a garden! An activity filled with exploration, fun, lots of discussion, and tons of learning. Kids love getting down and dirty while being involved…