Belinda Luscombe, Time Especially if they’ve ever given their drugs to someone else Children who take commonly-prescribed stimulants to treat their attention disorders are more likely to be victimized at school than children who do not have ADHD, according to […]
MaryAnn McKibben Dana, Huffington Post The other day I wrote on Twitter: Still waiting to hear a biblical/moral argument for closing borders to #Syria refugees. “We’re scared” doesn’t cut it. #benotafraid The next day I found myself in a respectful […]
Jamil Zaki, The Atlantic Throughout my wife’s pregnancy, it seemed like everyone who already had kids was eager to tell us about the changes parenting would bring to our lives. Some were mundane but a little scary (losing the opportunity […]
Kim Clark, Time Parents of teenagers expect that getting their kids through college will require them to sacrifice early retirement, big expenditures like cars, and even fun, a new survey has found. In a survey of 445 parents of high […]
Deborah Schoeberlein David, Huffington Post It’s heartbreaking when your kids don’t see the point of getting an education and ask “Why should I?” You know “why” because you’ve had enough life experience to understand the big picture and they, by […]
Andy Beta, The Washington Post Three months ago, Brooklyn-based DJ Mick Batyske and his wife had their first child, a son they named Myles. Batyske — who goes by the name DJ Mick and who lends his musical tastemaking to […]
David Ning, U.S. News & World Report An extra decade or two of compounded returns may be the best financial gift any parent can give to their kids. This gift can be even more powerful if you encourage your children […]
Richard Garner, Independent Children who eat breakfast before school are twice as likely to score highly in tests and assessments at 11 than those who start learning on an empty stomach, new research shows. A study of 5,000 nine to […]
Bruce Kasanoff, Forbes My daughter just spent two years teaching 4th and 5th-grade special education students in the Bronx. Last spring, she organized a career day, and I was delighted to be one of ten adults who visited the school […]
Linda Searing, The Washington Post Open communication between parents and teens about sexual behavior can be uncomfortable for both sides. But do these talks make a difference in adolescents’ awareness and use of safer sexual practices? THIS STUDY analyzed data […]
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