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Nearly Half Of Parents Monitor Their Children’s Lives On Facebook TAGS: | | Study: Nearly Half Of Parents Monitor Their Children’s Lives On Facebook « CBS DC. Why do only half of parents do this? Facebook connections are a wonderful way to share …Continue reading →

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Children read in the company of dogs at Berkeley Library | Berkeleyside Children read in the company of dogs at Berkeley Library | Berkeleyside. This is a brilliant program that every teacher would want to implement but can’t. The class pet is …Continue reading →

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Parenting today is more stressful than the 1950′s-Shut Up Mr. Psychologist! I’m pretty sure if you are alive right now you would agree with the title. I’m a little worked up with this entry so I may have to delete it …Continue reading →

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Extra shut-eye may improve kids’ conduct: Duh A Canadian study released in October shows scientific proof that more sleep makes for better conduct in children.  This is another case of science that proves common sense.  Sleep is a physical …Continue reading →

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Teacher indicted for kindergarten’s bully revenge This article  is a sad example of how bullying is effecting our children in the classroom. Two lessons can be learned from the article. First, the D.A. Adriana Briggs, explains …Continue reading →

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Parents ‘shun bedtime reading’ in favor of TV – Telegraph Parents ‘shun bedtime reading’ in favour of TV – Telegraph. I previously wrote about how bed-time is not the best place for reading.  TV can suck the life out of …Continue reading →

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Why Bed Time is Not Ideal for Stories TAGS: | | | Bed time stories have traditionally been the time for a parent to sit with their child and enjoy a time in the fantastic world of fantasy together.  This article about …Continue reading →

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Halloween Horrors for Toddlers? TAGS: Remember when mom and dad sorted through all of your candy? I think they were secretly keeping their favorite candy for themselves! My parents even kept the apples so I …Continue reading →

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My Newest Book TAGS: | I’m often encouraged to write non-fiction because it answers so many questions parents ask me. But when I’m true to my soul, I am writing children’s fiction. I decided to …Continue reading →

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Author says sign language can ease parent-child communication | The Town Talk | thetowntalk.com Yep! Another believer of the power of Sign language, I need to meet this woman who lives so close to me! I often recommend sign language to my clients because …Continue reading →

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