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How to Train Your Dragon Fruit - 10 Reasons to Get Kids in the Kitchen
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How to Train Your Dragon Fruit - 10 Reasons to Get Kids in the Kitchen

Beyond just being helpful, there's a lot kids can learn from getting into the kitchen.

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12 Tips for Securing Those Much Needed College Scholarships

Believe it or not, it’s not if you apply, but how you apply that may make or break a student’s chance of winning college scholarships.

Five Ways to Prevent Summer Reading Programs From Sucking Out the Joy

Having kids keep track of summer reading by giving them prizes may actually be taking the joy out of reading for kids and giving them the wrong motivation.

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Five Simple Ways to Turn This Summer’s Family Vacation Into an Educational Adventure

Going to new places and experiencing new things are always great ways to foster a love of learning and to enhance your child’s experience.

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How to Entice Your Kids to Write This Summer

Are you concerned about your kids’ writing abilities and want to use the summer to help them improve? These ideas can help.

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Kid Made Recipe: Veggie Focaccia

Give pizza night a summer switch-up! Hit  the farmer’s market and make this fresh and tasty veggie focaccia!

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How to Drag Your Kids Along and Still Run Errands Like a Pro

When heading out for a day of errands, make it easy on yourself and the kids with a few simple tricks to streamline the process and sweeten the deal.

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Bringing Art Back

Does your child’s school have arts education programs? In New York City, over 420 public schools do not have arts programs. Follow Parent Co. as we meet a group of students and artists working t...

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Reading to Your Infant May Have Lasting Effects

New research suggests that reading to your infant can greatly boost your children's vocabulary and literacy years into their future.

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Kiddie Pool Digest: The Buzz About Bees

Come back each week for a new fun theme and interesting activities, facts, and bits from around the web for curious kids of all ages!

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Kid Made Recipe: Strawberry Cornbread Shortcake

We love this twist on strawberry shortcake, replacing the biscuits with sweet and buttery corn muffins!

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There's More Than One Reason to Red Shirt

Certain demands are placed upon our school-aged children. Sometimes giving your kid an extra year to mature is the best approach.

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The Best Podcasts to Tune Into With Kids

These are some of the best family-friendly podcasts out there!

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7 Books that Prove Honesty is the Best Policy

Parables exist to tell stories that teach life lessons and these seven books preach honesty better than most.

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Set Kids Up For Success: How Autonomy Can Rock Their World

Kids develop self-esteem, grit, and a sense of responsibility from helping themselves and contributing to the family. So how can we encourage autonomy?

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10 Books to Help Your Child Learn About the Refugee Experience

Books can convey the hardships and challenges refugees face as they escape war, persecution, and threats to their lives.

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A Pain in the Math

Before the 8th grade, math had made sense. Life made sense.

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Kid Made Recipe: The Best Kale Salad

I know, kids aren't supposed to like kale. But this salad is so tasty even your toughest leafy green holdouts will give up and dig in.

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Is It Discrimination? The Reality of “Choice Scholarship” for Kids With Special Needs

The Choice Scholarship Program allows kids who win the lottery to apply to both secular and religious private schools. But what if they have special needs?

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5 Documentaries That Will Change the Way You Think About the World

In a media world saturated with alternative facts and fake news, well-researched documentaries have been our compass in understanding what we believe.

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Kid Made Recipe: Vegan Peanut Butter Pie

When the weather turns warm it’s time for cool treats. Here’s an amazing icebox pie that’s both rich and refreshing.

Patience is a Virtue and Luckily Kids Can Learn to Have Some

A recent study suggests that interventions in early childhood can help teach kids to reduce impulsivity.

What Factors Make Preschool Successful? A New Report is Zeroing In

Policymakers are turning their eyes to preschool as a way to help children get off to a strong start. But what makes those years successful?

4 Finance Lessons to Squeeze Out of Your Kid’s Lemonade Empire

Teach financial literacy through the time-honored tradition of the lemonade stand – tricked out and upgraded for the entrepreneur of the next generation.