A better school year starts now!

When it comes to back-to-school prep, getting kids ready to head back to the classroom involves more than just new school supplies and an updated wardrobe. Kids need to get mentally psyched up for the return to the classroom.

My son wants a sibling, but the shop is closed!

During drop-off at my 5-year-old son’s pre-school a few months ago, I suddenly realized that I was the only mom who wasn’t either pregnant or lugging an infant carrier. I wondered if my little boy had noticed, too. I didn’t have to wait long to find out......

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Preventing and coping with online extortion

In an age of immediate gratification, the Internet and Photoshop it was only a matter of time before parents had to speak in hushed tones to their teens about “sextortion”. Splashed across the news and linked to many headlines, it is the latest trend in bullying among teens. It was inevitable that the number of sextortion cases reaching the public’s attention would climb as the spread of ‘sexting’ and provocative webcam sessions continues unabated....

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