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As schools across the country struggle to meet the new national common core standards, one controversial aspect of education is not part of the…
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Of all the difficult conversations between parents and children, talking about money may be the one parents are the least prepared for. This, despite the…
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It’s often said that adolescents are impulsive partly because their brains aren’t fully developed. Now a new book adds fuel to the discussion, describing…
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A recent survey shows Americans rank finding balance between our jobs and lives beyond work as a top priority, but that overall we’re doing a poor job…
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As kids head back to school it's time to get nostalgic for adolescent days and the milestones that come with them...that first kiss, getting your driver's…
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Dr. Murray Straus has studied the use of spanking and corporal punishment with children for decades, as a professor of sociology and founder and…
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On July 1st, the Chinese government enacted a new law called the “Protection of the Rights and Interests of Elderly People”. It is, in effect, a…
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For many public radio listeners, the weekend begins with NPR’s oddly informative, extremely funny program Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me. Comedian Paula…
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Children’s books are delightful, colorful, and whimsical ways to introduce children to reading. Although parents may find it a wee bit annoying to repeat…
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People often lament that handwriting is a lost art. But if the creators of a new educational tool have their way, calligraphy will never die out…