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Alternatives to Trick or Treating

by Lori Sciame October 27th, 2025| Elementary





Many young children have active imaginations.  Because of this, Halloween may be an especially scary time for them.  Some little ones love to dress up and head out on Halloween night with mom and/or dad to go trick or treating.

Fall Fun with Your Preschooler

by Lori Sciame October 20th, 2025| Preschool





Fall offers lots of opportunities to bond with your preschooler while having both an enjoyable and educational adventure. From apple orchards to local museums, there's plenty to do - just you two! Don't underestimate the value of one-on-one time with

Tweens Helping Out With Thanksgiving

by T Akery November 25th, 2024| Tweens





Thanksgiving is a time for families. To truly turn it into a family affair, ask your tween to help out. Not only does it take some of the stress off of you, tweens will feel that

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Entertaining Fitness for Teens

by Jane Wangersky May 13th, 2024| Entertainment, Teens





Teens -- and adults -- first thoughts on fitness and entertainment may be that the two are mutually exclusive. Unless, maybe, you listen to music while running . . . no, wait, that's not safe. But there are plenty of things

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Teens, Parents, and Entertainment: The Divide

by Jane Wangersky March 20th, 2023| Entertainment, Teens





Entertainment can bring a family a little closer together or drive them a fair way further apart. As kids grow into teens, parents will probably notice less togetherness and more apart-ness, in this as in lots of other things. The

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5 Feel Good Movies for Teens

by Jane Wangersky January 29th, 2016| Entertainment, Teens
Right about this time of year -- Christmas and New Year are over, it’s still winter, and we’re all back at our everyday tasks -- everyone, especially teens with all their emotional ups and downs, can benefit from taking a break to see a good movie. A feel good movie,
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For Teens, Music and Movies Still Reign

by Jane Wangersky November 27th, 2015| Entertainment, Teens
It can be a challenge to write about teens and entertainment. It's true I have 11 years’ uninterrupted experience of mothering teens (with the baby turning 13 just before the firstborn turned 20), but it can still be hard to tell the difference between a teen who’s having a
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Science of Parenthood: An Unscientific Review

by Jane Wangersky September 25th, 2015| Product reviews, Teens
This is a book for times when you’re feeling a little (or more than a little) cynical about parenthood, and you’re looking to get a couple laughs out of it, because deriving any other benefits seems out of reach. You could say it’s a quick read -- despite its
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Entertainment’s Impact on Teen Smoking

by Jane Wangersky July 17th, 2015| Entertainment, Teens
Though only 8% of teens in the U.S. smoke -- according to truth®, a national youth smoking prevention campaign -- that still means two million kids alive today will die prematurely from diseases caused by smoking, says the Center for Disease Control. Obviously, teen smoking
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An Old Adult Looks at Young Adult Entertainment

by Ronald A. Rowe April 2nd, 2015| Entertainment, Tweens
I think I have read more Young Adult books and seen more Young Adult movies now that I am an… old adult… than I ever did when I was myself a member of that audience.  I want to know what my children are reading and watching.  And I can
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Not the Hop!

by Jennifer S. Rowe November 7th, 2014| Social, Teens
OK, so here it is, I volunteered at my son’s school to chaperone a dance, and all I can say is wow. There are few words to describe what I witnessed, and heard at this event, and did I mention that this was my son’s first dance?

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How to Plan a Birthday Party for a Preschooler

by Margot F. November 4th, 2014| Preschool, Social
Birthday parties for children aged two through five can be lots of fun with a bit of planning. Young children do well with inviting only a few children and keeping things simple. What kinds of activities are suitable for different age groups? Do caregivers need to stay at the
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