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Pills for the Struggling Student
A New York Times article offers a picture of a community where all of our worst expectations regarding the overuse of A.D.H.D. medications are beginning to be fulfilled. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 09 2012 12:17 PM
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Video of "Friending Birth Mom"
The Today Show's cameras visit the Wachtel family Read More...
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Tue, Jun 28 2011 6:39 AM
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Mastitis and My ***-Feeding Present
It took mastitis to remind me that nursing my 3-year-old shouldn't be a chore. Read More...
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Wed, Oct 10 2012 1:51 PM
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Are Sleepless Parents More Creative?
Is it possible that there's at least one upshot to the sleeplessness that comes with being a parent? Read More...
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Fri, Nov 20 2009 1:43 PM
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More Preschool Could Lead to More A.D.H.D. Diagnoses
Pressure to show success in state- and federally funded preschools may lead to a similar rise in diagnoses in even younger children. Read More...
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Mon, Feb 24 2014 11:34 AM
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I Didn’t Want My Son to Have Dwarfism. Not Really.
I have rare form of dwarfism, and I never expected to be able to have a child—but once I was pregnant, part of me expected my son to share my condition. I wasn't sure I'd know how to raise a "normal" child. Read More...
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A Curriculum to Strengthen Students Against Cyberbullying
Students at the Facing History School in New York City try to understand the circumstances and decisions surrounding larger social injustices and then relate that back to their own experience. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 04 2014 9:20 AM
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My Baby, the Star
A baby has his "Schwab's soda fountain" moment of fame. Read More...
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Tue, Aug 14 2012 12:55 PM
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When a Child Has a Mental Illness
To mark Mental Awareness Week, the vice-president of the International Mental Health Research Organization answers questions about being the parent of a child with mental illness. Read More...
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Tue, Oct 06 2009 10:01 AM
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The Latest on Swine Flu, and More
A roundup of news relevant to parenting and children. Read More...
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Thu, Nov 12 2009 1:23 PM
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Because of Katie, Children With Severe Disabilities Can Live at Home
Most Americans have never heard of Katie Beckett. But because her mother persuaded Ronald Reagan to waive Medicaid rules on her behalf, my severely disabled son can be raised at home. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 06 2012 7:17 AM
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Mitt Romney, Bullying and Long Shadows
As Mitt Romney answers for his high-school self, parents have the perfect opportunity to talk to children about how their actions today can haunt them later. Read More...
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Fri, May 11 2012 11:36 AM
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Divorcing a Husband, but Not a Grandmother?
How can a divorcing mother keep her children's relationship with her former in-laws strong? Read More...
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Fri, May 11 2012 10:48 AM
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The White House Pastry Chef Is Moving to a New Kitchen
Bill Yosses took the White House from the bottomless cookie plate to a granola bar without nuts, chocolate or white sugar. How does your family balance healthy eating and foods that are fun? Read More...
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Tue, Mar 18 2014 12:43 PM
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My Yearly Camp Permethrin Dance
The week before my two eldest children headed off for a month of open-air sleeping in the woods of northwest Virginia, I made a permethrin solution and soaked their clothes in it. Read More...
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Wed, Jun 25 2014 7:05 AM
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