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Cutting Grocery Costs without Cutting Nutrition
Simple, healthy, and affordable ways to weather the rising price of food
Karen Collins, R.D., American Institute of Cancer Research
Grocery prices are projected to increase again in 2008 – that’s following 2007’s highest annual increase in 17 years. But surviving these tough economic times doesn’t have to mean sacrificing good nutrition. Some simple strategies can help you cut food costs and eat more healthfully, too.
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Make the most of your weekend
by Charlotte Latvala
• Too much free time can be just as nerve-racking as an overload of scheduled events
• If you run errands over the weekend, make them enjoyable with silly games
• Put your children to sleep at their weekday bedtime
• Have a sitter take the kids while you enjoy an afternoon alone in your own home
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It’s playtime! The best of big outdoor toys
Get active! These fun toys will appeal to both parents and kids this summer
by Stephanie Oppenheim - TODAYShow.com contributor
What was your family’s favorite summertime game? For my less-than-athletic family, it was badminton. While we probably weren’t very good at it, I can still hear the laughter and it remains one of those happy “every summer” childhood memories.
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Your Child's Strengths: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
by Jenifer Fox, M.Ed.
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With this groundbreaking work, renowned educator Jenifer Fox argues against the flawed and maddening paradigm that “fixing”kids’ weaknesses is the way to achieve success. Rather, Fox promotes focusing on kids’ natural inclinations in three interdependent areas: Activity Strengths, Relationship Strengths, and Learning Strengths. Pairing inspiring firsthand accounts of success with practical workbook tools, alongside an outline of the award-winning strengths-based Affinities curriculum Fox has implemented in her own school, Your Child’s Strengths is a user-friendly and indispensable guide for parents, teachers, and administrators alike.
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Undercover in a Kid's Online World
By Sharon Duke Estroff
What one mom learned in her journey through kiddie cyberspace - and what every concerned parent needs to know
Realistically, we can't raise Internet-free kids, nor should we.
But here's what I've learned about helping your child find a balance between virtual worlds and the real one.
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Parenting a Child with special needs
If you think your child might have a disability, or if you have recently discovered that he or she does have a disability, here are some things to keep in mind.
Not all disabilities are alike.
No two children are exactly alike.
There are hundreds of resources available to assist children with learning or physical disabilities.
Children with learning or physical disabilities are entitled to an appropriate education in the same manner as non-disabled students.
Parenting a child with a disability may be different, but it is just as rewarding and important as parenting a non-disabled child. By working together with your child's doctors, teachers, and other trained professionals, parents can help their disabled children achieve remarkable things. The rest of this site contains information you can use to help your child, to learn more about his or her disability, and to ensure that your child has access to appropriate educational opportunities.
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Top 10 Parenting Tips
Does “Good Parenting” Really Exist?
Good parenting does exist, but it is, unfortunately, not the norm.
Normally, well-meaning parents struggle with their children's common behavior
problems using discipline techniques that deliver inconsistent results and fail
to teach children how to learn from their mistakes. Many commonly used forms of
discipline and punishment actually lead to more misbehavior and only teach
children to not get caught next time!
For me (and the moms I counsel), good parenting is about bringing out the very
best in your children using techniques that teach them respect, responsibility
and compassion.
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Grandpa Told Me ... Things Your Father Meant To Tell You
Raising My Son as a Single Mom
Single parenthood comes to us in unique ways whether through desertion, death, or choice, but the issues affecting our children are shared. As a single mother of a son and daughter during their developmental years, I found it easier to teach my daughter. As a same-sex parent it’s always easier to lead through example, but the simple fact was, she was more open to the advice given.
My son, on the other hand, had to be reminded occasionally that I was the adult, that he didn’t have to be the “man of the house”. He would be overly protective, or internalizing stress rather than discussing issues, had anger control problems and resistance to directions.
My dad began writing letters of advice to my son. These were basic wisdom, man to man advice letters, written simply to help men of all ages. As one of eight sons, dad had plenty of experience. The letter eventually turned into a book for all grandsons: Grandpa Told Me ... Things Your Father Meant To Tell You.
Parenting Secrets, Dr. Michele Borba
A big parenting mistake is not sticking to a behavior plan long enough.
The result: No behavior change. Changing behavior is a gradual process requiring
commitment and repetition. In fact, learning a new habit takes around 21 days of
consistent work. By faithfully using the "Rule of 21" you're more likely to get
the desired behavior result.
Hint: Watch out for a "backslide effect"...
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Involved Parents are the Real Heroes
Parenting Matters: Positive Strategies for Parenting Challenges
Get positive, proactive, and down-to-earth guidance on how to respond to the
changes and challenges of parenting in positive, healthy ways. Topics include
underage drinking, family volunteering, curfews, school success, juggling work
and family, and much more.
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Beach Safety
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What You Need to Know - Children ages 5 to 14 most often drown at open-water sites (rivers, lakes and oceans). In fact, 29 % of drownings involving children ages 5 to 14 occur in open bodies of water. Lifeguards are not enough! One in five parents believes that when lifeguards are present, the lifeguard is the main person responsible for supervising children in the water. Don't let a beach day turn into a bad day – follow these tips around open water. Remember active supervision is the best way to keep your kids safe!
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Teens need to know about the Internet
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The Internet is an amazing way to exchange information. On it there are libraries, universities, museums, places to have fun, and plenty of opportunities to meet wonderful people from all walks of life. But, like any community, there are also some people and areas to stay away from and others you should learn more about before you visit. Millions of teenagers go online every day, and most are safe. The way to stay safer is to understand the dangers and follow some simple rules to help you steer clear of trouble. By following these rules you’ll minimize the risks and have more fun.
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Home Schooling - Educator’s Reference Desk
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Search Lesson Plans by Subject
This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans which were written
and submitted by teachers from all over the United States and the world. These
lesson plans are also included in GEM
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www.thegateway.org
Links to over 40,000 online education resources
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Resource Collection
Links to over 3000 resources on a variety of educational issues. This collection
includes: Counseling, General Education, Education Levels, Education Management,
Education Technology, Evaluation, Family Life, etc.
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Question Archive
A collection of over 200 responses to popular questions on the practice, theory,
and research of education. These responses may include citations from the ERIC
database, Internet sites, discussion groups, and/or print resource information.
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NewsforParents.org
Debbie Glasser, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and past Chair of the
National Parenting Education Network. A nationally recognized authority on
parenting and child development, Dr. Glasser has been interviewed by numerous
magazines, newspapers, television and radio shows including Parenting, Redbook,
USA Today, South Florida Parenting, Child, CNN.com, San Antonio Express-News,
Balanced Living, San Jose Mercury News, Herald-Mail, The Copley News Service,
Digital Hour, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Parents, Baby Talk, Nick Jr. Magazine,
First for Women, Scholastic, and PBS Public Television. She also served as the
on-air parenting expert for Fox WSVN News, hosting Parent to Parent, a weekly
segment.
You're busy – but you want to be informed.
• NewsForParents.org, named "Best of the Web" by New York Public Library, is
the online destination for busy parents like you. Updated daily, we provide
clear, concise, jargon-free news and information related to children’s health,
development and education.
• What’s the latest research on helping kids cope
with bullies?
• Are cellular phones potentially harmful for
children?
• Is learning enhanced when kids can simultaneouly
see and hear new information?
• Do sleep-deprived women have longer labors?
• These are some of the questions answered on
NewsForParents.org.
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Tips to calm your child's first-day jitters
Is your little one or teenager nervous about heading back to school?
by Ruth A. Peters, Ph.D., TODAYShow.com contributor, msnbc.com
The first day of school is quickly approaching, and kids are anticipating that
event with mixed anticipation and apprehension. Old pros, although understanding
the routine and structure of the day, still experience a bit of the first-day
jitters as they wonder who will be in their classes and how they will fit in
socially during the school year.
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Oedipal emergency: If Junior sees too much
A teaching moment or the start of years of therapy? Plus, when Viagra fails
by Brian Alexander, MSNBC contributor, msnbc.com
Will you spend the rest of your life paying for therapy if your kid walks in on
you having sex? Is the pill to blame for one wife’s low libido? And when Viagra
doesn’t work, what are other options besides the little blue pill? Got a
question?
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The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids
by Alexandra Robbins
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In this engrossing anthropological study of the cult of overachieving that is prevalent in many middle-and upper-class schools, Robbins (Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities) follows the lives of students from a Bethesda, Md., high school as they navigate the SAT and college application process. These students are obsessed with success, contending with illness, physical deterioration (senior Julie is losing hair over the pressure to get into Stanford), cheating (students sell a physics project to one another), obsessed parents ( Frank's mother manages his time to the point of abuse) and emotional breakdowns. What matters to them is that all-important acceptance to the right name-brand school. "When teenagers inevitably look at themselves through the prism of our overachiever culture," Robbins writes, "they often come to the conclusion that no matter how much they achieve, it will never be enough."
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JUST LIKE HIS FATHER?
by Liane J. Leedom, MD - author of Just Like His Father?
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We all want our children to grow up to live productive and fulfilling lives. Sometimes however, a mother’s good intentions are simply not enough, since the genes for ADHD, addiction and antisocial behavior are found in many American families. As Liane J. Leedom, M.D. describes in Just Like His Father? some kids inherit genes that send them down a path of destruction. In Just Like His Father? the dance between nature and nurture that gives rise to ADHD, addiction and antisocial behavior is revealed so that mothers can take action now to protect their children. Dr. Leedom warns, Genetic Connection Between ADHD, Addiction and Antisocial Behavior“Your at-risk child’s needs may be different from those of other children.” A commitment to educate other moms about the needs of at risk children, began when Dr. Leedom realized that her son is at risk.
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Fight against credit card rate hikes
by Gerri Willis, CNN finance editor
As expected, credit card issuers are raising fees and rates just before legislative restrictions take place next February. But you don't have to be vulnerable. Here are some alternatives to bank credit cards.
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Suze Orman's Recession Rescue Plan - helps you survive in times of financial crisis
OPRAH.com
Do you know what your family would do if you lost your job - or worse, your home? Financial expert Suze Orman is ready to help you devise a recession rescue plan to survive - and possibly thrive - during this deepening financial crisis...
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Save More Every Week
RealSimple.com
TRACK YOUR SPENDING FOR ONE WEEK and transfer the totals to this log created by Jill Gianola, a certified financial
planner and the author of
The Young Couple's Guide to Growing Rich Together . Make categories for
repeat purchases, such as coffee, lunch, movies, and manicures, then decide whether you can cut back on or eliminate the
expense or whether it’s a must-have.
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The 10-Ingredient Shopping Trip
By Tara Parker-Pope and Mark Bittman
... In his latest “How to Cook Everything” segment on the Today Show, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman makes it surprisingly easy to cook a week’s worth of dinners with just a 10-ingredient shopping trip.
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Your Just-in-Case Emergency Plan
by RealSimple
Who do you call if you can't make it home in time to meet the kids' bus? Who do
you trust to take in your mail when you're on vacation? Who do you trust with
the extra set of keys to your house?
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How to save $10,000 in 2009
By Liz Pulliam Weston
If you were hoping for a list of small tweaks you could make in your spending to save $10,000 a year, sorry. The reality is that $10,000 is a lot of money. And saving big money usually means making big changes in the areas where we spend the most, such as: Housing, Transportation, Food.
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Wash the Dishes with All Your Heart
by Victoria Moran
"In a charmed life, the best thing going is what is happening now"
Even the most dazzling lives are punctuated more by commas and periods than by exclamation marks. You virtually guarantee a charmed life when you can give yourself as fully to doing the dishes, and tending to the other miscellanea that make up your day, as to some grand adventure...
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32 and Counting? Finding Your Happily Ever After Today
by Gi Gi
The author talks about the struggles a single mom goes through and the discovery that you can have HEAT (Happily Ever After Today) just as you are, being single, taking care of your kids...
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The Super, Sexy, Single Mom on a Budget
by Renee Rayles
A quick reference guide designed for the busy, single mom who has
little time to read while running the mom taxi, cooking dinner, helping with homework, and trying to fit in a date night every now and then.
TheOnlineMom.com offers parents and consumers a guide to the top-rated, age-appropriate, kid-tested and parent-approved tech toys and gifts.
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Your 5-minute guide to protecting your identity
20 steps to protect yourself from identity theft, and seven ways to clean up things if you become a victim.
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What they play: Kids and video games
Parents, are you left in the dark? Arm yourself with these three tips
by John Davison, WhatTheyPlay.com
Call it a generation gap or a digital divide, if you're a parent who is a little clueless about what video games are appropriate for your child, you are not alone. John Davison, one of the founders of What They Play, offers tips that help take the mystery out of the video games your children are playing.
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How to answer six of kids' toughest questions
When kids stump you with one of these six questions, you can rely on these answers.
Questions, such as: Why didn't I get invited to that party? Where do people go when they die? How do thunder and lightning work? Where do rainbows come from? Why do we have to move?...
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Health plans don't have to cost an arm and a leg. Find the affordable health plan that's right for your family - request a free quote today!
Is it harder to raise boys or girls?
by Paula Spencer
• Boys may not listen as well as girls because their hearing isn't as good from birth
• Girls are rigged to be people-oriented, while boys are more action-oriented
• Girls tend to grow up less confident and more insecure than boys
• Boys are harder to raise early on, but girls become more difficult as preteens
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My Story as a Single Mom
by Gail Showalter
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Author Gail Showalter is looking for stories from single mothers to use as examples in a book that will reveal how personalities affect the different ways we handle difficulties. This submission should tell of a situation that you found yourself in as a single mother. It should tell what you did and relate that to your own personality and temperament. In other words, why you did what you did when another person of a different temperament probably would have done it entirely differently given the same circumstances. To find out more about the submission, CLICK HERE.
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