Here’s To the Siblings on the Sidelines
To the little siblings who are always there... The ones who tag along for every training and game. The ones…
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Kids
By Leah Post “Oh, She’s Just Like You.”
People say it to me often. They say it when she’s loud, when she questions, when she pushes back instead…
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By Amanda McKinney The Best Toys in Our House Aren’t Toys at All
The other day, I stepped into my living room and found a full-blown “bakery” happening on the rug. The menu?…
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Let Them Sneak across the Hall
Let them sneak across the hall. I know it’s late. I know it’s been a long day and an even…
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By Gwen Paulson We’ve Gone from Covid to Kindergarten
When I was pregnant with my son in 2019, I looked forward to family gatherings, travel, adventures, and baby play…
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These Covid Kindergarteners Will Change the World
My preschooler came home with a memory book. At school pick up, he ran to me excitedly with his hands…
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Teach Your Kids to Look for the One as the School Year Begins
As school doors open across the country, gates fling wide, and tardy bells toll, let us teach our children to…
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By Vicki Bahr Kindergarten, Here They Come!
The twins are the youngest of our nine grandchildren, our baby’s babies, and they’ve been inseparable from the very beginning.…
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When Should You Give Your Child a Phone? Here’s What Works for Us.
“Everyone in my grade has a phone. When can I get one?” We started hearing this question on the regular,…
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By Denise Pollicella A Kid With a Dream Doesn’t Always Need a Plan B
After trying every after-school activity, from soccer to t-ball to tennis, my daughter, Carina, found her passion at 11 years…
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Aidan’s Dog-Walking Business Got One Customer—And It Was Exactly the Right One
My grandson, Aidan, turned 13 a couple of months ago and is very excited to be an eighth grader, the…
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By Angela Williams Glenn You Don’t Have to Make the ‘A’ Team to Be a Success
We're dealing with the madness of athletic tryouts for young athletes—which club to try for? Is one better than the…
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