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Driven to distraction
Posted 3 days ago at The GreatSchools Blog
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Want to protect your child from bullies? Then back off!
Posted May 2, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Facebook thugs
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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What’s important for college: prestige or price tag?
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Technology: One parent's love/hate story
Posted Apr 4, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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The single most important thing you can do for your family
Posted Mar 22, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Why I cried at my daughter's parent-teacher conference
Posted Mar 14, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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What's it like to go to school hungry?
A new documentary, "A Place at the Table," explores the reality of hunger in the U.S. Continue reading
Posted Mar 6, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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The real problem with American education
Posted Feb 27, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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What's causing the boy crisis?
Posted Feb 7, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Thanks so much, John!
Commented Feb 4, 2013 on Dads: man up at school! at The GreatSchools Blog
Dads: man up at school!
Connie Matthiessen, Associate Editor Parenting, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, has become “more of a ‘guy’ thing,” thanks to the growing ranks of stay-at-home dads who are putting their own “distinctly masculine stamp on child-rearing and home life.’” According t...
Dads: man up at school!
Posted Jan 29, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Armed teachers and bulletproof backpacks
Armed teachers and bulletproof backpacks -- the answer to school violence? Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Why kids are worried -- and what you can do about it
A stake in the future: why parents should work to prevent climate change. Continue reading
Posted Jan 6, 2013 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Watch kids stand up to bullies at the anti-bullying film fest!
Teen films show kids taking a stand against bullying. Continue reading
Posted Dec 10, 2012 at The GreatSchools Blog
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The most important parenting skill in the history of the universe
The most important parenting skill in the history of the universe Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2012 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Hi Sharon - thanks so much for your letter. I'm not in a position to offer advice, but was wondering if you've considered talking to counselors/administrators at your girls' school? They may be able to help, or at least point you to resources that can. Keep in touch and let us know how it goes. Thanks again for writing.
Commented Nov 27, 2012 on The terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day at The GreatSchools Blog
The terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
Connie Matthiessen, Associate Editor It was one of those mornings. Everyone was running late and rain was pounding outside. My older son refused to wear a raincoat or take an umbrella (way uncool) but was incensed when I said I couldn't couldn't drive him to school. My daughter was in a huf...
The terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
Posted Nov 21, 2012 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Real sports heroes
High school football players in Arizona protect bullied girl. Continue reading
Posted Nov 13, 2012 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Go Giants! Confessions of a reluctant sports fan
Posted Nov 3, 2012 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Time for "the talk"
Posted Oct 16, 2012 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Getting our girls hooked on science
Posted Oct 9, 2012 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Eat your &@%$#! lunch!
Some kids are angry about new, healthier school lunches, but they make sense, given our national obesity epidemic Continue reading
Posted Sep 28, 2012 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Cutting budgets, hurting kids
Connie Matthiessen, Associate Editor Photo by Bruno Girin After my recent blog, "Is... Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2012 at The GreatSchools Blog
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Thanks for all the great comments. If you add a comment, please also let me know what state you live in, as I'm interested to hear what is happening in different parts of the country. I'm going to write a follow-up post this week so stay tuned. Thanks again for dropping a line....
Commented Sep 18, 2012 on Is back to school burning a hole in your pocket? at The GreatSchools Blog
Is back to school burning a hole in your pocket?
View photo source Connie Matthiessen, Associate Editor The U.S. economy may be just limping along, but that's not stopping many families from shelling out big bucks on school supplies. In fact, according to recent research, back-to-school season is now the second most profitable shopping per...
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