aPARENTly Speaking
A practical, irreverent guide to all things parenting, from diapers to diplomas.
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How NOT to speak to a child
One day last week, my ten-year-old came up to me after camp and told me that one of his counselors had made him cry.
Carlos Sandoval Speaks to MamaVote
When Carlos Sandoval saw a backlash against immigrants in his community he, along with Catherine Tambini, produced and directed the 2004 Sundance award-winning documentary, “Farmingville”.
14 Things Every Adoptive Parent Should Know
If you're embarking on the great adventure that is adoptive parenting, chances are good that you wonder just how much you don't know at this point.
Back-to-School Tips: Help Kids Avoid Back-to-School Shock
Transitioning from summer fun, swimming pools and beach vacations to new teachers, structured lesson plans and harder-than-last-year homework can be a total shock to kids' systems.
Back-to-School Tips: 5 Talking Tactics to Break School-Year Silence
Getting kids to talk about their day can be quite the challenge for parents as well as after-school nannies and babysitters. Add in the the same mundane question over and over, and you've got the perfect recipe for one-word answers.
