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ADD-Related

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD): Blessing or Disorder?

 

Adoption/Foster Parenting

A Tug on a Red Thread -- China

Adoption Options

Adoption: Taking the First Step -- Risk-Free

Answers to Common Adoption Questions

I'm Having a Baby -- Really!

Is Foster Parenting for You?

Just the Facts Please

Never Too Old for a Family

Special Needs Adoption

The Lucky One

Trials and Triumphs of Forever Families

 

After-School

After-School Enrichment

Enjoying After School Enrichment

Pick the Perfect Program for Your Child

 

Art Smarts

Arts and Culture Programs Flourish

Art and the Heart of Learning

Bringing Arts into the Classroom

Cultural Fun is Only a Road Trip Away

Introduce Kids to Classical Music

Welcome Your Child to the World of Art

 

Back-to-School Basics

Back-to-School Memo: Limit Screen Time

Ease Your Kids Into a New School Year

Going Back to School is a Family Affair

How to Pack a Great School Lunch

Kick Off a Stress-Free School Year

Make the First Day Memorable

Prepare Your Child for a Successful School Year

 

Birthday Fun

Birthday Basics: How to Build a Bash

Help Shy Children Enjoy Their Birthday Party

Making That "Special Day" Special

Throwing a Blast Without Blowing the Budget

 

Books and Authors

Books and Events Explore Migrant Community

The Writer Behind the Myth

 

Camp

Choose the Right Camp

Choosing the Best Residential Camp

Countdown to Camp Begins Now

"Emotional Intelligence" a Camp Benefit

Finding the Right Camp for a Child's Special Needs

Find the Right Teen Camp

Handle Camp Homesickness

How the Internet Changes our Search for a Camp

Is Your Child Ready for Sleep-Over Camp

Keep Kids Safe at Camp

Preparing First-Time Campers

Preparing Kids to Get Along at Camp

Savvy Summer Camp Selection

Specialty or Traditional? Name Your Summer Camp Fun

Summer Adventure Camp Supplement 2006

Strength Training: The Power of Camp

Top 10 Reasons on Why Your Kids Need Camp

When Camp Grenada Doesn't Cut It

Will My Child Fit in at Camp?

 

College Prep

Cramming for the Cost of College

De-stress College Apps

Guideposts for the College Search

Higher Education: College Planning Begins at Birth

How Parents Can Earn a College Degree

 

Columns

Dad About Town - John Ettorre

2004

January: A Club Worth Joining

February: Auto Etiquette 101

March: The theory of relativity

April: Chris Rock joins the club

June: Popcorn and Patrimony

July: Enjoying the Journey

August: Finding Your Inner Piano

September: Keep Your Paws Off My Kid

October: It's Payback Time

November: Dads Trying to Get it Right.

2005

January: The Church Lady has Arrived

March: On Setting Quiet Examples

May: Family-Oriented or Kid-Centric?

July: On Madonna's no TV Policy

September: Dad About Town: I've Got My Teen By the Keys

November: Dad About Town: Early glimpses of the empty nest

2006

February: The Poetry of Our Presence

April: A Few Guys I'd like to Thank

June: I Admire You Dad and Here's Why

August: Enthusiasm Benefits Potty Training, Book Publishing

October:Family Snapshot Comes to Bittersweet End

December: Deconstructing the Division of Labor

2007

January: She Only Has Eyes for her Man

March: 'Because I Said So' is No Longer Enough

 

Dad About Town - Doug Kaufman

2005

May: Left Brain, Right Brain, What Brain?

July: Houston, We Have a Nightmare

September: Luck Be My Ladies Tonight

November: Thanks(giving) for the Memories

2006

February: You Wouldn't Believe Me if I told You

April: Picking Dandelions in a Field of Dreams

June: Eight days a week isn't enough

August: A River Ran Through Us

Octobert: A Penny Saved is a Penny Turned

December: Tis a Fir, Fir, Better Thing

2007

January: A Minor Miracle

March: Out to Launch

 

Dr. Sylvia Rimm

2004

Dr. Sylvia Rimm January: Practical Preschool Solutions

Dr. Sylvia Rimm February: Temperamental Toddlers

Dr. Sylvia Rimm March: Fussy 5-year-olds

Dr. Sylvia Rimm April: What to do when Your Toddler Won't Talk

Dr. Sylvia Rimm May: 9-year old girls, Pop music, self-esteem issues

Dr. Sylvia Rimm June: Helping children overcome fears

Dr. Sylvia Rimm July: Taming 3-year-old behavior

Dr. Sylvia Rimm August: Help for Teasing, Tantrums

Dr. Sylvia Rimm September: Managing Morning Madness

Dr. Sylvia Rimm October: Taming Toddlers, Pacifier Needs

Dr. Sylvia Rimm November: Piano Practice Battles

Dr. Sylvia Rimm December: Tween topics: Picky Eaters, Grades

2005

January: Helping Toddlers with Grief, Aggression

February: Dealing with Dress Up and "the Stork"

March : Calming Crying, Separation Anxiety

April: Is Pre-Teen Silliness, Forgetfulness OK?

May: Teaching Toddlers to Listen, Easing Anxiety

June: Winning Food Battles, Stealing

July: Help Kids Develop Inner Beauty

Dr. Sylvia Rimm September: Coping With Bedtime Blues

Dr. Sylvia Rimm October: Dealing with Divorce, Oversensitivity

Dr. Sylvia Rimm November: Is Group Punishment Fair?

Dr. Sylvia Rimm December: Teaching patience to a gifted child

2006

Dr. Sylvia Rimm February: Twins Face Comparisons, Competition

Dr. Sylvia Rimm March: Helping Toddlers with Preschool Readiness

Dr. Sylvia Rimm April: Big Sister Volunteer Wants to Help

Dr. Sylvia Rimm May: Help Kids Develop a Strong Work Ethic

Dr. Sylvia Rimm June: Stepmom Faces Power Struggle

Dr. Sylvia Rimm July: Custody Battle Troubles Grandparents, Grandchild

Dr. Sylvia Rimm August: Mom Worries about Daughter

Dr. Sylvia Rimm September: Help for Shy Daughter, Overly Feminine Son

Dr. Sylvia Rimm November: Mom worries about difficult ballet teacher.

 

Rick Epstein

Epstein's Episodes December: Dad's Christmas Wish List

2004

Epstein's Episodes: January Kids: The anti-sex league.

Epstein's Episodes February: Xtreme Junior Romance

Epstein's Episodes March: Parenting is no picnic

Epstein's Episodes April: Sally Epstein's day off

Epstein's Episodes May: Hiding from my stepmother

Epstein's Episodes June: Great Moments in Fatherhood

Epstein's Episodes July: Sixth grade gunslingers

Epstein's Episodes August: Sally's Guide to College Selection.

Epstein's Episodes September: You've Got (snail) Mail

Epstein's Episodes November: Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Give it a Rest.

Epstein's Episodes December: A holiday letter from the cat.

2005

Epstein's Episodes January: It's a Thong!

Epstein's Episodes February: Valentine's Day Love Report

Epstein's Episodes March: Children Without Chores

Epstein's Episodes April: Athletic Scholarships Welcome

Epstein's Episodes May: A Black Belt in Mothering

Epstein's Episodes June: A Father's Love Song

Epstein's Episodes July: Baby's First Brush With the Law

Epstein's Episodes August: The Girl We Love to Punish

Epstein's Episodes September: Stealing Her Sister's Car

Epstein's Episodes October: Rick Epstein and the Labyrinth of Despair

Epstein's Episodes November: Paying Half is the Smartest Thing Ever

Epstein's Episodes December: Cell phone for Christmas?

2006

Epstein's Episodes January: I won't be a killjoy in 2006

Epstein's Episodes February: Rude Dudes and the Girls Who Love Them

Epstein's Episodes March: Can't We Please Get a Kitten

Epstein's Episodes April: Drama Rules at Summer Camp

Epstein's Episodes May: Another Case for Dr. Mom

Epstein's Episodes June: "Ask Your Mother" is not the answer

Epstein's Episodes July: Girl-Crazy on the Road

Epstein's Episodes August: Romping into High School

Epstein's Episodes September: Bamboozled every time

Epstein's Episodes October: Nothing Like a Good Scare

Epstein's Episodes November: We'll Party Like Pilgrims

Epstein's Episodes December: Gifts Wrapped in Brotherly Love

2007

Epstein's Episodes January: Always Call Me at Work

Epstein's Episodes February: The Ultimate Chaperone

Epstein's Episodes: Wendy's Important French Test

 

Mommy Matters - Jill Miller Zimon

Mommy Matters February: Romantic Love Reincarnated

Mommy Matters April: Leftovers, anyone?

Mommy Matters June: As Gushy as it Gets

Mommy Matters August: Dance of the Sugar Plum Mommies

Mommy Matters October: The Case of the Cocktail Umbrella

Mommy Matters December: Golden gift-giving commandments

Mommy Matters January: As the coffee drips

Mommy Matters March: I'm My Own Faux Pas

Mommy Matters May: Happy National Fill-in-the-Blank Day

Mommy Matters July: The Butcher, The Baker, the License Plate Maker

Mommy Matters September: Witness the Power of the Little Lady

Mommy Matters November: No Mother Left Behind

Mommy Matters February: My Life as a Greeting Card

 

Mommy Matters - Paula Mooney

Mommy Matters June: Becoming Daddy's Girl

Mommy Matters August: From One Mom to Another

Mommy Matters October: Motherless

Mommy Matters December: June Cleave Her

Mommy Matters January: Back to Ohio

Mommy Matters March: My Favorite Child

Mommy Matters May: In the Company of Mothers

Mommy Matters July: My Angry Mother, My Angry Self

Mommy Matters September: A Kept Woman

Mommy Matters November: Microwavin' Mama

Mommy Matters February: Multi-tasking Mom

 

Mommy Matters - Terri Nighswonger

Mommy Matters January: Kids Say (and do) the Darndest Things

Mommy Matters: Improving My Socks Appeal

Mommy Matters May: Tribute to a Great Grandmother

Mommy Matters July: Discipline: It's the Right Thing to Do

Mommy Matters September: Road Trip I: Lost in Chicago

Mommy Matters November: Road Trip II: A Moving Visit

Mommy Matters February: Practical Woman, Crazy Man Celebrate 20 Years

 

Other

Children and Charity

Nobody Loves Me Better

Finding the Perfect Family Pet

Sibling Rivalry

 

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Child Care

Childcare Choice Challenge

 

Crafts

The Pumpkin Patch

 

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Department

Classroom Corner

The ABCs of School Bullying

Break Through the Academic Doldrums

Bring Education on Your Family Vacation

Cleveland: The Next Video Game Capital?

Encouraging Success in School

Classroom Corner: Figuring Out School Fights

Find and Foster Your Child's Talent

Help Your Child Succeed in School

Help Your Child Succeed on Standardized Tests

Help Your Teens Become Better Students

Is Your Child Failing or Falling Behind?

Keep Kids' Skills Sharp Over the Summer

Keep Math Skills Sharp All Summer Long

Overlooked American History Japanese-American Internment Camps

School Lunchtime Crunch

Summer School is Not the Only Place to Learn

Surf the Net for Summer Learning Activities

Test Tackling Tactics

Transitions, Trust and Triumph

Turn off the Television and Open a Book

When Cancer Touches the School

 

Family Doctor

A Spoonful of Sugar: Getting Kids to Take Medicine

Bedtime Stories: common sleep myths

Cold-weather Smarts

Don't Get SAD This Winter

Facts About Osteoporosis

Helping children through a parent's cancer

Heart Healthy Tips for Busy Moms

Help Your Child Breathe Easier

Raising Vegetarian Children

Overweight Kids Need Parents to Change

Sleep Drugs: Should you use medication for kids?

Stop Trying to Make Healthy Short Kids Taller

What Dentists Wish Parents Knew

 

Special Needs Kids

A Child's Silent Scream: Selective Mutism

Accepting Your Parenting Role

Asperger's Syndrome - Part 1

Asperger's Takes Toll on Family - Part II

College Planning for Kids with Learning Disabilities

Create an IEP that Works for Your Child

Dealing with Disabilities - Part III

Does Your Child Have a Disability?

Early Intervention Helps Kids

Help Children with ASD Develop Social Skills

Help Siblings Know They are Special Too

Kids Responds to, Benefit From, Music Therapy

The Latest on Dyslexia

Learning Disabilities: Recognizing the Signs

Living With Learning Differences

Program Inspires Children with MR/DD

Remember You Are Not Alone

Successful School Conferences

Ten Tips to Improve IEP Meetings

 

Step Talk

May: Stepdad Feels Isolated

June: Impossible In-Laws, Invisible Stepdad

July: Wedding Wishes, Successful Stepfamilies

September: Rough Housing, Chores

Stepdaughter-Stepmother Rivalry

November: Family Therapy, Setting Curfews

February: Handling Housekeeping, Attention Needs

April: How to Handle Your Ex's Bad Behavior

May: Dealing With Intrusive Ex, Moody Stepson

June: Hair Cuts and Baseball Tickets are Challenges

July: Dealing with Daddy's Girl, Cell Phones

August: Coping with Birth Order, Handling Holidays

November: Family gatherings, step introductions.

December: Establishing Holiday Traditions

 

Teen Topics

Girls and Engineering

How to Deal With Adolescent Depression

Keep Teens Motivated

Keep Teens Safe Behind the Wheel

Keeping kids drug free

Mean Girls Behavior Damaging

Mediation solves issues for parent, teens

Negotiating Rules With Your Adolescent

Should Your Teen Have a Car?

Teen Drug Abuse

Teens with "Natural Mentors" More Successful

Telling Teens "I Love You"

Tired Teens

Tough Teen Topics: Start Talking, Keep Talking

 

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Discipline

Time Out for Time Out

 

Education - Alternative

Explore Nontraditional Education Options

Gaitway: A High School Alternative

Home Education: The Personalized Approach

Military Schools: a Primer for Parents

The Virtues of a Virtual Education

Virtual Reality: Online Schools are the Real Deal

 

Education

Beat the Blahs!

Becoming a Super Model?

Better Grades for a Dollar

Choosing the Right School District

Get An End-Of-Year Academic Check Up to Boost Future Achievement

Get Ready for the Second Semester

Great Expectations for Middle School

Great Expectations, Positive Results

Guidelines/Help for Homework

How Do You Spell Success?

Identifying Gifted Students

Making Math Matter

Minimize Report Card Shock

Play the Game of Math

Raising Great Kids is Elementary

Read Across America

Social Promotion vs Grade Retention

Spring Fever and Study Skills

Transform Leisure Time into Learning Time

 

Extracurricular Activities

Lessons, Lessons and More Lessons

 

Fall Harvest

10 Family Fun Fall Activities

Learning Abounds at Harvest Time

 

Finances

10 Tips to Teach Kids Money Management

Make the Most of Your Money and Your Life

Making Allowances Work

 

Fitness

Funtastic Family Fitness

Preschool Fitness

 

Grandparents

The Positive Role of Grandparents

 

Growing Up Online

A Few Words about Sex

Growing Up Online: Make the Most of Technology

 

Health

Defeating Asthma Once and For All

Get the Lead Out: Chipping Away at Lead Poisoning - Akron

Get the Lead Out: Chipping Away at Lead Poisoning - Cleveland

Going Organic ... a trend that's growing on families

Healthy Habits: Celebrate American Heart Month

Hot Shots: Need to Know Immunization Information

How to Handle a Hospital Stay

Is it a Cold or the Flu?

Is My Child on Track?

"Just for Kids" ER Handles Life's Little Emergencies

Lead Poisoning Continues to Plague Ohio's Children

Many Factors Make a "Healthy" Family

Migraine Headaches in Kids and Teens

New Childhood Illnesses

Prevent Childhood Obesity

Special Delivery

Ten Steps to a Healthier Home

The Importance of Breakfast

Tooth Tips: How to Keep Kids Cavity-Free

Understand Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

What a Kid Wants!

Woman Checkups are Important

X-Rays and More X-Plained

You're Not Hungry, You're Bored

 

Holiday Resources

After the Gold Rush

Creative Holiday Gifts Any Kid Can Make

Defensive Eating for the Holidays

Enjoy Holiday Traditions, Make New Ones

Give Marvelous Memories to Your Children

Give Winter the BOOT!

Give Your Kids What They Really Want For the Holidays (Without Racking Up Your Credit Cards)

How to Keep Your Family (and Yourself)

Sane During the Holidays

How to Pick Holiday Gifts that Match Your Child

How to Roast Chestnuts

Living and Giving Outside the Box

Preparing the Perfect Holiday Porch

Selection Perfection

Small-Budget Gifts Kids Can Give

Surviving the Hectic Holidays

Totally Terrific Toys Your Kids will Love

 

Home Improvement

Home Automation: Now Playing in a (Home) Theatre Near You

Improvement Can Benefit Resale Value

 

Internet Safety

Do You know what Web sites your kids visit?

Internet Behavior is Public Behavior

What Are Your Kids Doing Online?

 

Marriage

Keep the Romantic Fires Burning

Marriage Makeover

Marriage Medics

 

Maternity/Infant

A Delivery Gone Awry

10 Commandments for a Healthy Pregnancy

Babies Still Need Tummy Time

Back Sleeping Best for Baby

Best Baby Advice on the Web

Boost Your Baby's Brain

Bringing Baby Home

Coping With Your Baby's Food Allergies

Don't Let Bed Rest Get You Down

Finding Your Best Labor Support Options

Forget the Superbaby Syndrome

How Well Does Your Baby See?

Ideal Spacing Between Children

Name Game: How to Pick the Perfect Baby Name

New Baby Resolutions

Pregnancy Weight Gain

Sextuplets and the City

Support Services Help, Comfort New Moms

 

Mental Health

Bipolar Disorder - What Every Parent Should Know

Home Provides Hope for Grieving

Treating Children with Hypnotherapy

 

Misc.

The Amish Family: Beyond Boundaries

Encourage Shy Children

Learning to Cope: How Soldiers and Their Parents Adjust to Deployment

 

Montessori Education

The Truth About Montessori Education

Looking for a Montessori

Facts About Montessori that Parents Need to Know

Nurturing Development in a Montessori Environment

 

Music Education

Akron Symphony Launches Musical Adventure

Canton Symphony Inspires Kids

Summit Choral Society Celebrates

 

New Beginnings

His-and-Hers Sterilization Guide

How Some New Mothers Struggle to Bond with Baby

Strategies for Winning a Great Baby Sitter

The Natural Laws of Breastfeeding

 

Out and About

Akron fun ...

Cleveland fun ...

Hip, New Museum Gives Dose of Fun to Health Education

Maltz Museum Waltzes Into Town

Summer Fun in the Circle

 

Pediatrics

Choosing a Pediatrician

Make the Most of Pediatric Appointments

 

Preschool

Fit by Five

Funding Changes Ahead for Head Start

Preschool Success

 

Private Schools

Catholic Schools: Character, Compassion, Value

Enrollment Timing is Everything

Faith-Based Private Schools

How to Choose a Private School

How to Evaluate and Choose a Private School

Independents' Day

Independent Thinking

Ratner Move Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Montessori

School Choices: Which One Works for You?

Which is the Right School?

Why Do Families Prefer Private Schools?

 

Raising Kids Resources

10 Ways to Shower Your Kids with Love

Cal Ripken Speaks on Raising Athletes

Children and Chores

Ending Morning Madness

Family Life Doesn't Have to Be So Messy

Helping Kids Cope with Divorce

Making Kids Matter

Parenting Blogs: Inspiration, Information and Support

Program Helps Families Thrive

Raising the Bar for Today's Youth

 

Safety

Dealing with Bullies

Girl Bullying & Aggression

Playing it Safe

Prepare for a Safe Spring and Summer

Teaching My Daughter to "Hate"

Water Safety Every Parent Should Know

 

Single Parenting

Timely Tips for Single Parents

Tragic, sudden death leaves 11 motherless, Dad to carry on

 

Sports

Sensational Soccer in NE Ohio

Sports Safety

 

Summer Fun

Enjoy the Great Outdoors This Summer

 

Summer Learning

Make Summer Learning Fun

 

Testing

Choosing a School Involves More Than Test Scores

Help Kids Make the Grade

How to Prepare for Admissions Tests

Learn Test-Taking Strategies

Testing ... Part I

Testing ... Part II

Testing ... Part III

 

Time For You

10 Easy Ways to Shed Pounds

Downsize your life

How to Whip up Fast, Healthy Meals

Inside or Out: Make Work, Work for You

Living with Stress: Fight it and Win!

Save Your Skin

Moms Need Friends Too

 

Totally Toddlers

Binky: Blessing or Curse

Brain Development in Young Children

The Power of Positive Play

Smoothing Out Transition Time

Stress-Free Potty Training

 

Toys

Dr. Toy's Vacation Playtime Pointers

 

Travel

Before You Spring Into Spring Break

Cherry Valley Lodge: Doggone Fun and Close to Home

Chincoteague Island is Charming Family Fun

Enjoy Fall Family Fun at Sandusky Attractions

Family Destination: Mobile, Ala.

Family-Friendly Dining

Four Fast Getaways

Get on the Factory Tours Assembly Line

Hop Aboard a Houseboat for a Fun-Filled Vacation

Jacksonville Area Shines with Florida Fun

Lovely, Lively Laurel Highlands

Magnificent Maine Serves Up Lobsters, Family Fun!

No Whining in finger Lakes Wine Country

Pretty Pinehurst Offers More than Golf

Seasons in the Sun

Summer Goes Wild at Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands

"Taking the Waters" in Hot Springs, Va.

Ohio's Newest Vacation HOT Spot

Orlando: Reunion Resort Breaks the Vacation Mold

Tampa Serves up Sun & Fun

Tips for Traveling with Babies and Toddlers

 

Tutoring

How Do You Know When It's Time for a Tutor?

University Circle

Children Thrive at Cleveland Music School Settlement

Cleveland Orchestra Concerts Charm Families

Cleveland Orchestra Family Concerts Spark Children's Passion for Music

Cleveland Institute of Music Inspires Passion, Creativity

Day of Music Celebrates Family, Community

Dynamite Dinosaurs Offer Roaring Good Time!

Enjoy Sweet Sounds of Holiday Cheer in University Circle

Enter Arthur's World at Western Reserve

Feathered Dinosaurs Take Over History

Head over to HealthSpace for Holiday Fun

Making Music Means Making the Grade

 Museum Historical Society Exhibit

Music Instruction Provides Basis for Lifetime Learning

Music School Settlement Provides Sound Beginning

Ohio Flora and Fauna Showcased at Wildlife Center

Winter Fun

Explore Northeast Ohio's Great Winter Outdoors

Women's Health

Women's Health: Help for Ovaries, Skin, Colds, Nails