As every parent and grandparent knows, kids have an incredible tolerance for repetition. They can watch the same Phineas and Ferb episode again and again without flinching; theyd happily consume …
WHEN my son was in first grade, he told me he wanted a Wii game console for his birthday. Jake, I replied, intent on giving my son perspective on how …
Preparing a child for the first day of kindergarten is among the most bittersweet tasks of our parental careers. But wistfully tracking down the coolest Batman or Barbie backpack on …
It was a tough week on the news ticker for parents. First came the heinous attack on an Israeli tour bus in Bulgaria, followed only days later by the incomprehensible …
ITS a situation as sticky as a freshly roasted marshmallow. Your child, whos been looking forward to attending overnight camp since you signed her up this fall, suddenly develops a …
Coloring inside the lines didnt carry high stakes when we were kids. But for our children growing up in the era of No Child Left Behind coloring in …
WHEN I was eight, I had names picked out for all of my future offspring (a dozen baby girls). At 13 I had my own babysitting business. After grad school, …
WHAT is causing 21st-century kids to morph into what researchers have called bubbles apt to burst at the slightest smattering of adversity? Experts believe the answer lies among millions of …
A FEW years back, I had an epiphany in the JCC bleachers. It was the playoffs in the second grade basketball league, and I was having a hard time concentrating …
The back-to-school season is, for all intents and purposes, a period of pure parental mayhem. From tracking down the coolest Batman or Barbie backpack on the block to searching out …
DURING the school-year, critical academic skills are regularly reinforced. Summer is a completely different story as most kids hardly pick up a pencil during June, July and August. No wonder …
ITS a situation as sticky as a freshly roasted marshmallow. Your child whos been looking forward to attending overnight camp since you signed her up this fall suddenly …