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Homeschooling and Technology: The Allure for Modern Families
If Seattle dad Mike Beery knows his way around pixels and PhotoShop, it’s no surprise; he’s a seasoned graphic designer. More surprising is the fact that he manages his business alongside a bustling classroom—granted, the class convenes at his family’s Beacon Hill kitchen table, and the students are
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Thumb Sucking: Helping Your Child Break the Habit
You adored watching your baby fall asleep each night — those sweet, sleepy sighs, her thumb tucked gently into the comforting nook of her mouth. But now that she’s walking, talking and growing into a preschooler, the thumb sucking has passed “cute” and headed straight toward “worrisome.” You’re pic
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Coping with your child's phobias
My children have always loved drive-through car washes — the brushes surrounding the car, the water pounding against the windows. So a few years back, while taking care of a friend’s 3-year-old son, I did not think twice about cleaning the car on the way home. Little Jackson — a mini rock star who
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TV nation: Viewing time hits new heights
Three-year-old Maggie is in the middle of a TV-watching marathon. Though her mom has careful rules about what Maggie can watch, she watches a lot — nearly four hours every day. Kevin, an 8-year-old, watches TV in his room while getting ready for school, after school to “unwind,” and again after
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Book Review: The Family Dinner
Writer Kathleen Miller met with movie producer Laurie David ("An Inconvenient Truth") during her recent visit to Seattle to promote her new cookbook/family lifestyle book The Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect to Your Kids, One Meal at a Time. What would it mean to your family if by doing one thi
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LearningMap, 2010
Flip through our current issue online. Articles: Public schools: a parent's guide Preschoolers learn about differences Helping caregivers nurture early relationships Tips for boosting school achievement About us: LearningMap about us Visit our online directory
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Helping your child cope with divorce: Part 3
Read part 1 and part 2 of our series. The divorce — intense, demanding and emotionally draining — is finally over. Now you’re picking up the pieces, determined to keep your children on track and in line. Everyone is advising you to “move on.” The truth is, you’re ready to look ahead and face life
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The perils of a ‘fixed mindset’
Two words to focus on this fall if you are looking to jump-start your child’s learning: “struggle” and “challenge.” What about words like “smart” or “talented”? They can actually be harmful to your child, according to Carol Dweck, a world-renowned Stanford researcher who recently brought her messag
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