Aug 16, 2013 03:07PM ● By Bev Carlson
Moving up a grade is one thing. Moving up to the next tier is entirely another.The next tier, of course, is the shift between elementary sch...
Aug 16, 2013 02:17PM ● By Bailey Hemphill
I enjoy my kids a lot. But by the end of summer, I’m exhausted, and the kids are bored. We’re all ready for school to start. I’m the wacky w...
Aug 16, 2013 12:19PM ● By Bailey Hemphill
Ingredients: ½ cup cashews ½ cup peanuts ¼ cup almonds (optional) ½ cup raisins 1 (1.69oz) package candy-coated milk chocolate pieces ...
Aug 16, 2013 12:15PM ● By Bailey Hemphill
Jobs of the future will require more skill and training than the jobs of today—this puts additional pressure on schools to innovatively prep...
Aug 16, 2013 12:09PM ● By Bailey Hemphill
It’s already hard enough to get kids to study when they’re at home. After all, they’ve just spent several hours at school, and all they want...
Jul 22, 2013 08:23PM ● By Katie Anderson
Loving, affectionate, intelligent, and a bookworm—that’s how parents described their young teenage daughter. Weighing more than 200 pounds, ...
Jul 22, 2013 07:42PM ● By Katie Anderson
Leah Lukowski taught in the Omaha Public Schools district for five years before she decided to stay home with her son, Caleb, and her daught...
Jul 22, 2013 03:29PM ● By Katie Anderson
Jenny Zetterman hopes that, one day, other families will look at her family and think, “You know what? Nothing should keep us from adopting ...
Jul 22, 2013 11:17AM ● By Bev Carlson
Men hold incredible power over the future their daughters will experience. Sometimes, I have to wonder how many fathers realize that. And ho...
Jul 22, 2013 11:13AM ● By Bailey Hemphill
Button batteries can be found in a variety of electronic devices. Things like wristwatches, calculators, toys, and even recorded birthday ca...
Jul 22, 2013 10:40AM ● By Bailey Hemphill
Q: My daughter is 11, and I haven’t talked to her about the “birds and the bees” yet. What cues should I look for to know when it’s okay to ...
Jul 22, 2013 10:21AM ● By Bailey Hemphill
Beginning a school year, especially at a new school, can be a nervous time for young people. One of the biggest concerns your child may have...
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