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Moving

by Ronald A. Rowe March 4th, 2011| Elementary
Moving is hard on everyone. Even a cross-town move is stressful for adults. For kids, it can be rough - especially if it is their first move. Giving up the security of the only home they've ever known can be hard on some kids.

Others may see it only as

A Night at the Rink

by Ronald A. Rowe February 18th, 2011| Elementary
As I type these words, I am enjoying my first trip as an adult to a roller rink. Actually, "enjoying" probably isn't the right word to use here. "Suffering through" would be more apt, but still not quite it. Is there a word in the English language for "barely

Three Children… Three Sets of Challenges

by Lori Sciame February 7th, 2011| Elementary
As the parent of one boy and two girls, I've had the opportunity to enjoy major "firsts" three times. First word, first step, first day of kindergarten, first crush... the list is seemingly endless. Experiencing these milestones with each child is fresh and exciting every time.

Compliments

by Ronald A. Rowe February 4th, 2011| Elementary
We all love to get compliments. Whether it's your clothes or your car or your penmanship - you know you love to hear good things about you and your stuff. There is nothing that I love to hear more than a compliment about my children. Whether it's about his

Left Behind – When Best Friends Move Away

by Lori Sciame January 31st, 2011| Elementary
"I miss Jordan already," my 13-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, lamented. The day before, her friend's family packed up and moved 1,000 miles away. Her tears began to flow, and she sputtered, "Who will be my best friend now?"

Loss. That's what a child who is left behind experiences;

Tweens

by Ronald A. Rowe January 17th, 2011| Elementary, Tweens
It happened. I don't know how it happened, but it happened. Just last week I was happily the father of two little boys. Now I have one little boy and one Tween.

In my vast research on Tweens, which consisted of Googling "Tween," I've learned that there isn't a generally

Finding the Middle

by Michele January 12th, 2011| Elementary
There's been a lot of discussion both on and off the Internet about Saturday's article in the Wall Street Journal, Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior.  As a mom of four children, I read the article with interest, wondering what it was I needed to do to be a

Happy New Year

by Ronald A. Rowe January 3rd, 2011| Elementary, Helpful Hints
Happy New Year from Your Parenting Info. Struggling to stay up until midnight, watching a 107-year-old Dick Clark gamely host the show for the 85th time, and listening to some singer I've never heard of use the words "douche bag" prominently on national television, I got to thinking about

Facebook

by Ronald A. Rowe December 22nd, 2010| Elementary, Helpful Hints
At what age is Facebook OK? On the surface, it seems like the ideal platform for a kid to test the waters of social networking. The personal information is available to only those pre-approved "Friends." Language and content can be easily screened by limiting those who have

I’d Take it for You if I Could

by Ronald A. Rowe December 8th, 2010| Elementary
When I was a boy - many, many years ago - I had bronchitis. It was painful and draining and generally no fun. I still remember my mother saying to me, "I'd take it for you if I could". It was a nice sentiment, but I couldn't really understand

It Pays To Start Early

by Ronald A. Rowe November 24th, 2010| Elementary
It pays to start early. My 4th grader, Max, was just asked to join the 6th & 7th grade band at his school. His elementary school doesn't have a band, but he's going to join the middle schoolers for the second semester.

We have an ace in the hole. Max's

Pluto…

by Ronald A. Rowe November 10th, 2010| Elementary
...the planet, not the cartoon dog.

My four-year-old son's current favorite program is Olivia. It's a cute little show about a cute little pig who goes to school and plays with her friends and generally does nothing extraordinary - for a talking pig, that is. But the other night, the
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