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Brain Food: 13 Packed Lunch Ideas to Help Your Kid Stay Sharp

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We all know kids need a healthy breakfast to power those busy little brains but the need for fuel doesn’t end there. Kids need power foods for the brain, such as a shot of protein midway during the school day to keep their energy focused…
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The Change Challenge: 10 Ways to Help Your Kid Cope with Being in a New School

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You may never have experienced it, but take it from us—it’s hard to be the new kid in school. From simply finding your way around to learning the cafeteria hierarchy, it’s no easy feat to feel good and fit in. High school sophomore Miranda…
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Young & Grumpy: 10 Ways to Help Your Kid be a Morning Person

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Ah, Summer…lazy mornings spent on the terrace with coffee, time to read the news before the kids wake up, and then—BANG! Summer gives way to fall, the weather starts to turn and the infamous school bells ring. If you have a child who wakes…
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The Friend Files: 12 Ways to Help Your Kid be More Social at School

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When you think back on your childhood, what do you remember the most? We're willing to bet it wasn't that history test you aced or anything you learned in calculus (or is that just us?). Chances are you remember the birthday parties, the study…
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Play Date Patrol: 15 Tips on the Art of Scheduling Plans for your Kids

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If there is one thing the modern mother must master, it’s scheduling the play date. Okay, so there are actually lots of things we need to figure out in early parenthood but knowing how to arrange plans for your kids requires a special finesse…
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Work Hard, Live Right: 12 Life Lessons Kids Learn from their Working Parents

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Working parents are our heroes (okay, all parents are our heroes, but hear us out). Since September 16 is Working Parents Day, we’re celebrating the lessons that these mamis and papis impart to their children. Studies have shown that kids…
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The Parenting of Fat: 10 Ways You are Making Your Kids Overweight

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Kids today are unhealthier than ever before. As a culture, we’re more sedentary and overweight than previous generations could have imagined us to be. Childhood obesity is at record numbers and countless more are walking that dangerous line.…
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Homework Affairs: 10 Ways to Help Your Kids Strategize their Workload

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Back-to-school means homework stress for kids...and parents. It’s part of our job to help our kids manage their time and workload—including recognizing when they need help with homework—so they can get the most out of school. A Swedish…
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The Art of Battle Picking: 10 Ways to Know When it’s Time to Stand Your Ground

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Win some, lose some and sometimes, find middle ground. Life is a series of compromises, whether it’s a discussion with your spouse about vacation spots, an argument with your kids about bedtime, or a one on one with your boss about the latest…