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Five temper tantrum taming tips Here are five parent-proven ways to calm a tantrum down without resorting to screen time.
Speaking Exchange: Mentoring across continentsThe Speaking Exchange connects Brazilian youth with US seniors, facilitating one-to-one online video chats that help build language skills for foreign students and interpersonal connections for the senior mentors. Could we replicate this kind of mentoring across the US?
Foster care: US moves to phase out group care for foster kidsMultiple states are making strides to cut down the use of residential facilities for foster care youth. There has been significant progress in finding placements for foster care youth with extended families. Can the US end the use of group homes entirely?
- Cate Blanchett slams Hollywood stereotypes of mothers
Cate Blanchett described Hollywood stereotypes about mothers as 'complete rubbish.' Cate Blanchett plays the mother of the hero in 'How to Train Your a Dragon 2.'
Best teacher ever? You could hear it in their toneDo you remember that one teacher that had the biggest impact on your life, in and out of the classroom?
Dracula's Castle for sale: Your next family home?Dracula's Castle - also known as Bran Castle in Transylvania, is for sale. Moving is hard enough with kids, without your new home having hundreds of years of spooky legends attached to it.
How to experience National Bike MonthMay is National Bike Month, and there are lots of opportunities to get outside now and enjoy bicycling in your own town.
Five bicycle tips for a better ride Here are five ideas to ensure that your bike, your route, and you are ready for every ride.
Ben Affleck bulks up for 'Batman': Bad for boys?Ben Affleck has bulked up for his latest movie role as 'Batman'. Holy Pectorals! Is this too much for kids looking for a hero? Super-sized muscles drawn in comic books are one thing to explain to kids, but what happens when a real actor seems larger than life?
- Jackie Kennedy letters to Irish priest about love, marriage, faith
Jackie Kennedy letters: She wrote more than 30 intimate letters to an Irish priest before and after she married John F. Kennedy. In one letter, Jackie Kennedy worried that her husband "loves the chase and is bored with conquest."
Ohio court to dad: No more children until he pays child supportAn appeals court upheld a judge's ruling that an Ohio dad cannot father any more children until he pays nearly $100,000 in back child support.
Why child labor is still prevalent on US tobacco farmsA new report on child labor on US tobacco farms aims to highlight the practice of child labor and urge government and tobacco companies to protect children from harvesting the cash crop.
How to make teacher appreciation last all year longTeachers in the US are typically recognized for one week in May, but students and their parents can take inspiration from global school traditions that make teacher appreciation a daily practice.
- 'When Nurture Calls' breastfeeding ad fights mom-shaming
A student-created ad raising awareness about proposed Texas legislation supporting nursing moms has raised eyebrows, specifically for its direct visuals. How can the public lovingly respond to the public nursing debate?
Carrie Fisher: Forget weight, it's wit and courage that make a leading womanCarrie Fisher is getting fit for her reprisal of her Princess Leia role in 'Star Wars: Episode VII.' The 'Star Wars' series serve as a bridge between generations, and a lesson that Carrie Fisher – or any princess – is more than her bikini.
Report: Availability of state-funded Pre-K varies across USLawmakers have advocated for creating and expanding preschool programs, but a new report shows that the availability of state-funded early childhood programs varies widely from state to state.
Graduation wisdom: Look behind youDoes the future belong to graduates, or do graduates now belong to the past? A more inspiring idea than it first seems, drawing from a personal history can give the future special meaning.
Maddie Ziegler in Sia video: Right choice for an 11-year-old?Maddie Ziegler's dance in the video for the pop song 'Chandelier' sends mixed messages that potentially deter from the young dancer's talent. Is there a balance between compromising with trends and compromising a child?
Teens reading for fun is on the decline, says reportTeens who 'never' or 'hardly ever' read for fun has gone from 8 percent to 22 percent in 10 years, according to a Common Sense Media report. What can parents do to help reverse the drop?
Mother's Day: What would a mom say to college graduates?Mother's Day query: What would happen if we viewed stay-at-home moms like CEOs and invited them to address college graduates? Perhaps the rest of the world, young women most importantly, might stop disparaging the role.
