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My third-grader came out of school on library day last week armed with a kid’s cookbook — Company’s Coming: Kids Cook! He excitedly flipped through its 199 pages as we walked to the car, pointing out all the yummy-looking photos and very-simple recipes — he zeroed in on the Sweet Ending Pizza, Peach Melba Float [...]

Win These at cancerspot.org On Fridays, we list the links we love and point to the hot topics at our favorite sites. When is it OK to let your kids walk to school alone? ParentDish weighs in. Love handles be damned — unless they’re of this variety, and then you just might want to get [...]

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Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D., the author of “Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught?” left a comment on today’s post, and it’s something you all should read — so here it is: Thank you so much for mentioning my book, “Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught?” Your readers may order it [...]

Here’s a book you might want to get: “Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught?” by Bruce Weinstein (also known as The Ethics Guy). With lots of sample dilemmas for teens and tweens to resolve, this is one you ought to add to your home library. Photo: amazon.com

On Fridays, we list the links we love and point to the hot topics at our favorite sites. There are six things teachers want parents to know, says Divine Caroline. Is your child smiling in his or her class picture? If so, there’s good news, reports ParentDish: Your kid is likely headed for a happy [...]

School is back, and so are the birthday party invitations. My sister told me her little Pre-K girl has gotten several invites since class has been back in session, which means great big fun for kids — and great big spending for parents. It’s happened to me before — envelopes sent home in back packs, [...]

My house is stocked with cars and trucks, monsters and dragons, Stars Wars action figures and Lego in all shapes, sizes and colors. There’s not a pink anything in sight — no sparkly crowns, magic wands or frilly dresses in all of our 2,000 square feet of living space. I have two nieces, though, and [...]

On Fridays, we list the links we love and point to the hot topics at our favorite sites. Get your kids cookin’ — with these lil sugar-recommended tools for the kitchen. And get them turned on to bento boxes for packed lunches — they’re healthier all around. Infants should not sleep in car seats, reports [...]