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Parenting

The Kid Whisperer: How teachers can teach life’s most important lesson

The Kid Whisperer: How teachers can teach life’s most important lesson

  • Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service

Dear Kid Whisperer, What if a student completely refuses to participate in a Delayed Learning Opportunity? I don’t mean he just sits there until he eventually starts doing it, but instead runs out of the room and out to recess, or something along those lines? Answer: While this is a challeng…

Parents, you aren't the boss of your family spending. It's the kids

Parents, you aren't the boss of your family spending. It's the kids

  • Betty Lin-Fisher USA Today

Youths between the ages of 8 and 15 directly control $95 billion and have a sway over bigger-picture household spending, a new study shows.

A-Listers Who Are Raising Their Kids Beyond Gender Norms

A-Listers Who Are Raising Their Kids Beyond Gender Norms

  • unbranded - Entertainment

In recent years, more celebrity parents have been opening up about raising their children without strict gender stereotypes, encouraging individuality over labels and expectations. In a 2018 Vogue interview, Beyoncé shared that she teaches her daughters to see themselves as leaders, saying t…

The Kid Whisperer: How to get rid of your school’s warning system

The Kid Whisperer: How to get rid of your school’s warning system

  • Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service

Dear Kid Whisperer, I teach in an urban K-8 school. Several years ago, we got a new administrator who took a lot of control away from the teachers and, in my opinion, has made teachers do many things that I believe have made behaviors worse. One thing she has done is to make sure that kids g…

New study shows egg allergies are falling among children

New study shows egg allergies are falling among children

  • News 12

In 2008, The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended people introduce eggs to children by the time they are 6 months old.

The Kid Whisperer: How to end battles about grades

The Kid Whisperer: How to end battles about grades

  • Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service

Dear Kid Whisperer, My wife and I are at our wits’ end with our 16-year-old son. He isn’t a behavior problem and never has been. The problem is that since middle school, he has basically refused to work toward anything but barely passing grades in math, and now that most science classes invo…

The Kid Whisperer: How to improve the behaviors of ALL students

The Kid Whisperer: How to improve the behaviors of ALL students

  • Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service

Dear Kid Whisperer, I am a substitute teacher looking to obtain my special education teaching license, and I am reading your book. Given that the practical tools you offer work well with the most challenging students, does this also include special education students with behavioral challeng…

The Kid Whisperer: How to stop owning your kid’s irresponsibility

The Kid Whisperer: How to stop owning your kid’s irresponsibility

    Dear Kid Whisperer, The words “I know!” are going to make me lose my mind. My 16-year-old says this every time he’s leaving the house and I remind him to not forget something like his backpack or swimsuit or wallet. I know that he does not “know”: If I didn’t remind him, he would forget. He used to simply state these words, but now he yells them at me. I obviously can’t let him leave without ...

    For pregnant Nashville students, Ella's House changes everything

    For pregnant Nashville students, Ella's House changes everything

      Ella's House offers free or low-cost housing and other resources to pregnant and parenting mothers in Middle Tennessee colleges. In the nonprofit's words, it supports students "through semesters and trimesters."

      Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk

      Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk

        Alphabet's Google and Meta's sponsorships of those lessons are fueling criticism that the companies are finding new ways to encourage kids to become dependent on social media.

        How Rx Kids’ cash aid is helping Michigan moms afford diapers, food and rent

        How Rx Kids’ cash aid is helping Michigan moms afford diapers, food and rent

          By this summer, a cash aid program for moms and babies will have gone from operating in one city to more than 60 communities across Michigan.

          Tennessee McDonald's manager has fostered 91 teen girls in 15 years

          Tennessee McDonald's manager has fostered 91 teen girls in 15 years

            Several of Donna Neal's foster children said she mixes tough love, a big heart and Big Macs to launch some of the state's most challenging foster kids into living independently.

            The Kid Whisperer: How to reteach kids about their place in the world

            The Kid Whisperer: How to reteach kids about their place in the world

              Dear Kid Whisperer, I am at a loss. I have a 10-year-old son who simply refuses to do what I tell him. I tell him to take out the trash, he refuses. I tell him to sit down for dinner, he refuses. I tell him to wear different clothes, he refuses. I feel like I need to do something, but I don’t know what it is. Answer: You have a big problem. Every family needs to be a functional hierarchy with ...

              Social Security says these 2 baby names were most popular in 2025

              Social Security says these 2 baby names were most popular in 2025

                The most-registered baby name for boys and girls has remained unchanged for the seventh year in a row.

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                Movies & Television

                New movies drop and 'The Bear' returns after a trip to 'Gary' | Streamed & Screened podcast

                New movies drop and 'The Bear' returns after a trip to 'Gary' | Streamed & Screened podcast

                Still running: Michael Fassbender finds even more intrigue in ‘The Agency’

                Still running: Michael Fassbender finds even more intrigue in ‘The Agency’

                Pat Sajak shares rare life update after 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement

                Pat Sajak shares rare life update after 'Wheel of Fortune' retirement

                Corey Feldman hospitalized after medical emergency on flight

                Corey Feldman hospitalized after medical emergency on flight

                Shopping

                Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

                Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

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                Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy top crypto presales and what to look for when researching. 

                How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the newest meme coins. 

                Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the next big crypto coins before they explode.

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