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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
Read More »Going mobile: A family RV adventure
When the in-laws told us they had purchased a 26-foot, gas-guzzling RV of the driveway-monstrosity variety, the first thing my husband said was, “Wow, now I can drive while Tracy makes me sandwiches!” It took a while to convince me that careening down the road after packing our lives into Tupperware
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Public schools: a parent's guide
You have a bright child who loves to learn and you’ve dreamed of a private education for him since his birth. But the economy being what it is, you’re revisiting that dream. Now what? With some luck — and planning — you might be able to find the right educational match for your child with an “opti
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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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How to Create a Teen-Friendly Hangout Space in Your Home
The latest video games . . . unlimited potato chips . . . and a flat-screen TV packed with hundreds of channels — all that you need to create a fabulous teen-friendly environment — right? Those things don’t hurt, sure, but experts say there’s one thing that’s even more attractive to teens: cool (but
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Avoiding Internet regret: How to keep your kids safe online
There’s a social revolution going on — do you know where your kids are? Years ago, you might have yelled from your front porch for your kids to come home. Now, if they’re like most of today’s tweens and teens, they have several online profiles traversing a complex social media maze that may seem i
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Digital teen fads — now playing on the small screen
Remember when Facebook and Twitter were all the rage? Welcome to teen fads 2010, where you might encounter: Sexting “Sexting” comes from "sex" and "texting." A sext message includes sexually explicit messages or photographs, usually sent from one mobile phone to another. Why you might care: If you
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Helping tweens and teens love summer reading
August has arrived, bringing with it the inevitable cries of “I’m bored!” in homes all over our region. You want your kids to find things to do that don’t involve screens and keyboards. Possibly, you’ve got a tween or teen who has yet to discover the joy of escaping into a good book. Reading, just
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