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As a high school writing teacher, I know how important writing skills are. Writing is required in every class in most states, thanks to a program called “Writing Across the Curriculum.” Even math and gym teachers have to assign and evaluate writing. In addition, students must pass basic skills tests or graduation tests before they [...]

As the 18th-century English essayist Sir Richard Steele once stated, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body,” This being said, encouraging your kids to read should be at the top your summer time ‘to do’ list. Many public high schools will require summer reading for students, but if yours doesn’t you can [...]

From “no dieting”, comes the idea of no labeling “bad” foods. In a healthy, well-rounded diet, there is room for a cookie, a milkshake or a hamburger. There’s no reason to say a child should never have any. It is okay however, to say that a child should have only one cookie because too much [...]

It seems like you just finished changing diapers and kissing boo boos and now your teen wants to learn to drive. Car crashes are the leading cause of teen deaths in the U.S. Commit yourself to providing your teen everything he or she will need to take this next step towards adulthood. Many states have graduated [...]

In your teen’s universe, it’s fully possible that there is absolutely nothing that she likes about her appearance. Your beautiful child? What can you do to help? Working to foster a healthy body image in a teenager is a daunting task, but it is possible. Build them up before they are teens Before your teenagers realize that [...]