Young Child
Summer Reading Ideas for Kids
Prevent summer slide by encouraging your kids to read with these four fun programs.
Big Kid
The Internet finds another victim.
If you haven’t heard of Allison Stokke, you’re the exception: Google her name and you’ll receive almost one million results. There are fan sites, youtube videos, and countless blog posts, all dedicated to her. And she wishes there weren’t. Allison is a high school student…
Big Kid
“A hug can lead to other things.” Like, apparently, detention.
Wonderland, Wonderland, we’re on our way… Oops, sorry. Been watching too much WonderPets lately. Hi fair Wonderland readers, It’s Liz from Mom101, honored to be here once again in an effort to fill Alice’s formidable shoes. I’ve been gingerly caressing the faux leather uppers all…
Big Kid
Teen pregnancies on the rise
The teen birth rate has risen for the first time in 14 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On average the percentage jumped 3 percent from 2005 to 2006; the rise was highest in black teens—a whopping five percent. As…
Big Kid
Teenage Wasteland (of Stretch Marks)
Dearest Amy, I’m pretty sure you have probably addressed the issue of stretch marks due to pregnancy, but I have a different question regarding stretch marks. My 15-year old daughter has gained quite a bit of weight in the past year and has rather large,…
Young Child
Boys on this side,girls on the other: is single-sex public education a good idea?
The New York Times magazine this week covered the single-sex public education movement. Of course single-sex education is nothing new—just ask parochial and private school students. But as stories crop up of how our school system fails boys and girls, the idea of segregating students…
Toddler
When is it okay to lie to children?
“The Easter Bunny’s not real, right?” How do you handle these kinds of questions with your children? Do you think some kinds of lies are okay to tell?
Big Kid
Five Great Chapter Books to Read With Your Preteens
The hardest part of reading with preteens can be finding books you both enjoy. We’ve rounded up five of our favorites.
Big Kid
Teenagers and the Internet: can we survive them?
A few months ago, Frontline aired an episode on Teens and the Internet: “Growing up Online.” I had missed it when it first appeared, but I was sure to catch it when it aired again this week. It was a sober, balanced look at the…
Young Child
What do you do when your kid rejects a friend?
There comes an uncomfortable turning point in the parent/child relationship when the child realizes that he has opinions about whom he wants to befriend, and that his opinions do not necessarily jibe with his parents’. Usually, or at least over here in New Jersey (in…
Young Child
Putting the Fun Back in School Fundraising
School fundraisers are a necessary evil — but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fun. Here are five easy ways to raise money for your child’s school.
Young Child
The art of losing (and winning): how do you teach your child to compete?
Henry is in one room. I’m in the other. Two outfits lie before each of us. We’ve been waiting for this moment for seconds, if not minutes. And now the moment of truth has arrived. “Ready,” I call out. “Set,” Henry yells. Go. The race…
Big Kid
Girls Say What?
If you have a tween girl, I’m sure you’re curios about what she is up to. Look no further. Girl Confidential is your ultimate guide to what girls ages 10-15 are REALLY saying, thinking, doing and dreaming – straight from their blogs (with permission).
Big Kid
Tween Secrets. The Secret Lives of Tweens.
Tween girls tell their secrets. Some make you laugh, some bring tears. All are real.
Big Kid
Tween Girls Want a Boy Kiss
AllyKatzz girls are spilling on what they want from boys.
Big Kid
Tween Girls Do What?
Tween girls don’t just want to be rock stars. They want to be Red Sox players, pig ranchers and crime scene investigators.
Big Kid
How To Be A Cool Twilight Mom
Finally you and your tweens and teens have something to talk about. Learn how not to screw it up!
Young Child
Sex Education: How Early Should it Start?
Your young child is starting to ask about SEX. When should you start getting technical with the details?
Big Kid
Tween-Dreaming & Back-To-School Resolutions
Great bonding idea: sit down with your daughter and make a life list together.
Big Kid
Send in Dad
Maybe Woody Allen wasn’t 100% right when he said, “80% of success is showing up.”