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Ask Mr. Dad: Read, read, read. Read everything
Dear Mr. Dad: I've always made it a point to read to my 10-year old son, who just finished fourth grade. I know that reading to little kids is important because it helps them build their vocabulary and more. But at this point, he's a strong reader with a big vocabulary. Is it really necessary to read to him anymore?
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American parents need more help, fewer scolds
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Ex-etiquette: Do what's best for the child
Jun 18, 7:11 AMQuestion: My son is 14 and I wasn't around for most of his life, but about two years ago I reached out and he responded positively. We are now pretty close, but it's obvious he is even closer to his stepdad, which I think is because he has been around since he was a little boy. This weekend I'm scheduled to be with my son, but I don't think he really wants to go. I don't know what's right or wrong. Should I demand that we spend the day together or let him stay with his stepfather? What's good ex-etiquette?
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Y'all gotta read this
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Eating disorders plague teenage boys, too
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Ana Veciana-Suarez: School's out: Let summer fun in
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The Parent 'Hood: Your 16-year-old still wants an allowance. You say he should get a job. Who's right?
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Living with Children
Jun 18, 7:11 AMIf my parents told me once, they told me at least one hundred times, "Don't talk to anyone about their religious or political beliefs." They meant, of course, that those topics are likely to generate tension and angry conflict. As such, they were not the stuff of polite social conversation. Notwithstanding the fact that I find religion and politics to be the two most interesting of all conversational topics, a third caution should be added to the list: parenting. In other words, don't talk to anyone about how they are raising their children.
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Why banning treats is a road to nowhere
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Five ways to get your kids to read during summer
Jun 17, 7:17 AMSitting beside the proud, vocal parent who shares how great of a reader her child is (so much so that she can barely keep up with the insatiable demand for books), is the regular mom who cringes as she considers how her kid not only doesn't read, but hates reading and struggles with it all year long. And once summer hits, the idea of reading doesn't even cross the child's mind.
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Zipzicles allow for customizable, DIY ice pops
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After son's death, mom fights to find justice
Jun 17, 7:17 AMThe Saturday before Mother's Day, for an hour or so, Kelly Riemann sat in a grassy median on Ward Parkway in Kansas City, Mo. She knelt. She stood close to a knee-high cross covered with purple silk flowers that she had stuck into the ground facing traffic.
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Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: Who's been sleeping in your bed?
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Child Sense: Helping to make flying easier for your child
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Rustle up an easy, herby ranch dressing
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Nearly two-thirds of American parents monitor kids on Facebook
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Foods to ease pregnancy symptoms
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Family Meals Matter: Dairy Month: Drink local!
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Nameberry: Boys' names 2013: Soft new choices
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