- I often say that the emotional traumas that kids go through in life aren't a matter of if but when -- kids are going to encounter trials; they're going to feel discouraged. And then how will they handle it? I encourage my kids to talk and think about it, take it to the Lord because he said, "Come to me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
A storm is brewing.
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We all have different things that weigh us down. And sometimes it's tough, especially when it's grief, fear or sorrow or painful, hurtful things -- devastating things.
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I say to my children, "It's not a matter of if you're going to encounter a crisis of your faith some time in your life. Believe me, you will. It is going to happen. You're going to come up against a wall. And you're going to say, 'There is absolutely no way I can go on. I can't figure this out. I can't even know wha
...Read More » - By Becky Hand, Licensed and Registered Dietitian for SparkPeople
While it was easy to bring the family together when my children were young, it is much more difficult now that they've become teens. However, the simple act of eating together has so many benefits:- Family mealtime fosters family unity. Developing a sense of family identity and togetherness helps children and teens to feel safe and secure in a confusing world.
- Family mealtime helps improve your child's nutrition since parents tend to pay more attention to what is served at home. There is an increase in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats and dairy foods, with fewer fried foods and soft drinks. This also helps children to maintain a healthy weight.
- Family mealtime helps prevent behavioral problems. The more often that a family eats together, the less likely teenagers are to become depressed, use illegal drugs, abuse alcohol, smoke cigarettes, or get pregnant.
- Family mealtime helps children do well in s
- Family mealtime fosters family unity. Developing a sense of family identity and togetherness helps children and teens to feel safe and secure in a confusing world.
- By Lylah M. Alphonse, Senior Editor, Yahoo! Shine | Helping Kids Succeed | Fri, Sep 7, 2012 3:21 PM EDT | CommentsThe public rarely catches a glimpse of President Barack Obama's daughters Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11. Even an appearance on stage at the end of the Democratic National Convention wasn't reason enough to break the "you must go to school" rule; as the president promised in his speech, the girls were at their desks at Sidwell Friends School first thing in the morning. But when you're parenting in the White House, you have to be even more strict than your average mom or dad.
Malia (far right) and Sasha Obama stand with their parents on stage at the end of the Democratic National Convention …
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How strict? The New York Times' Jodi Kantor listed a few rules that First Lady Michelle Obama has mentioned over the years:- The girls must write reports about what they've seen on their trips, even if it's not required by their school.
- Malia may use her cellphone only on the weekends, and she and her sister cannot watch television or use a computer for anything but homework during the week.
- Malia and Sasha have to play two sports: one they choose and one selected by their mother.
By GalTime Nerd Chick Andrea Eldridge
These days, if your kids are old enough to walk and talk, they're old enough to use the Internet - and they're probably already better at it than you are. After all, they've spent their entire lives around it.
Keep your kids safe online this school year.
Modern kids grow up with electronics woven into most aspects of their life. Entertainment, education, social relationships - everything is pretty much run by our computing devices.
It used to be easy to meet the people your children were associating with when they lived across the street or went to their school, but what do you do when they live in another state, or halfway across the world?What about when your child doesn't even know their real name or much about who they really are? There are a few ways to make sure your kids don't get into trouble via online interactions, and most of them are common sense. However, the rules that we learned as children have changed - but they're still based on a few good fundamentals. You mig
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By Karen Cicero
Suppose you had to grade your child's elementary school. Would you give it a B? In an exclusive survey with the market-research firm Quester, Parents found that while most moms are generally happy with their kid's education, one third have concerns about the pace of the curriculum and a quarter don't think it encourages creativity and independent thinking. How can you take your student to the next level?
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To find out, Parents asked state departments of education, charter-school associations, teacher groups, and our Facebook fans to nominate innovative public elementary schools. More than 500 suggestions poured in, and from them, we picked ten to feature. Each trailblazer took a different approach to excellence, but all have buzz-worthy ideas that could make your kid's school everything you've longed for it to be. Take notes!
1. BROAD ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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