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Parenting

Parents, you aren't the boss of your family spending. It's the kids

Parents, you aren't the boss of your family spending. It's the kids

  • Betty Lin-Fisher USA Today

Youths between the ages of 8 and 15 directly control $95 billion and have a sway over bigger-picture household spending, a new study shows.

A-Listers Who Are Raising Their Kids Beyond Gender Norms

A-Listers Who Are Raising Their Kids Beyond Gender Norms

  • unbranded - Entertainment

In recent years, more celebrity parents have been opening up about raising their children without strict gender stereotypes, encouraging individuality over labels and expectations. In a 2018 Vogue interview, Beyoncé shared that she teaches her daughters to see themselves as leaders, saying t…

The Kid Whisperer: How to get rid of your school’s warning system

The Kid Whisperer: How to get rid of your school’s warning system

  • Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service

Dear Kid Whisperer, I teach in an urban K-8 school. Several years ago, we got a new administrator who took a lot of control away from the teachers and, in my opinion, has made teachers do many things that I believe have made behaviors worse. One thing she has done is to make sure that kids g…

New study shows egg allergies are falling among children

New study shows egg allergies are falling among children

  • News 12

In 2008, The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended people introduce eggs to children by the time they are 6 months old.

The Kid Whisperer: How to end battles about grades

The Kid Whisperer: How to end battles about grades

  • Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service

Dear Kid Whisperer, My wife and I are at our wits’ end with our 16-year-old son. He isn’t a behavior problem and never has been. The problem is that since middle school, he has basically refused to work toward anything but barely passing grades in math, and now that most science classes invo…

The Kid Whisperer: How to improve the behaviors of ALL students

The Kid Whisperer: How to improve the behaviors of ALL students

  • Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service

Dear Kid Whisperer, I am a substitute teacher looking to obtain my special education teaching license, and I am reading your book. Given that the practical tools you offer work well with the most challenging students, does this also include special education students with behavioral challeng…

The Kid Whisperer: How to stop owning your kid’s irresponsibility

The Kid Whisperer: How to stop owning your kid’s irresponsibility

  • Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service

Dear Kid Whisperer, The words “I know!” are going to make me lose my mind. My 16-year-old says this every time he’s leaving the house and I remind him to not forget something like his backpack or swimsuit or wallet. I know that he does not “know”: If I didn’t remind him, he would forget. He …

For pregnant Nashville students, Ella's House changes everything

For pregnant Nashville students, Ella's House changes everything

    Ella's House offers free or low-cost housing and other resources to pregnant and parenting mothers in Middle Tennessee colleges. In the nonprofit's words, it supports students "through semesters and trimesters."

    Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk

    Meta and Google fund US kids' groups, as critics warn of social media risk

      Alphabet's Google and Meta's sponsorships of those lessons are fueling criticism that the companies are finding new ways to encourage kids to become dependent on social media.

      How Rx Kids’ cash aid is helping Michigan moms afford diapers, food and rent

      How Rx Kids’ cash aid is helping Michigan moms afford diapers, food and rent

        By this summer, a cash aid program for moms and babies will have gone from operating in one city to more than 60 communities across Michigan.

        Tennessee McDonald's manager has fostered 91 teen girls in 15 years

        Tennessee McDonald's manager has fostered 91 teen girls in 15 years

          Several of Donna Neal's foster children said she mixes tough love, a big heart and Big Macs to launch some of the state's most challenging foster kids into living independently.

          The Kid Whisperer: How to reteach kids about their place in the world

          The Kid Whisperer: How to reteach kids about their place in the world

            Dear Kid Whisperer, I am at a loss. I have a 10-year-old son who simply refuses to do what I tell him. I tell him to take out the trash, he refuses. I tell him to sit down for dinner, he refuses. I tell him to wear different clothes, he refuses. I feel like I need to do something, but I don’t know what it is. Answer: You have a big problem. Every family needs to be a functional hierarchy with ...

            Social Security says these 2 baby names were most popular in 2025

            Social Security says these 2 baby names were most popular in 2025

              The most-registered baby name for boys and girls has remained unchanged for the seventh year in a row.

              Most popular baby names for 2025 revealed by BabyCenter

              Most popular baby names for 2025 revealed by BabyCenter

                Discover the trending baby names for 2025. Olivia and Noah top the list, with new favorites like Eliana and Luca.

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                The celebrity game: ‘Gail Daughtry’ lets actors spoof the business and its spoils

                The celebrity game: ‘Gail Daughtry’ lets actors spoof the business and its spoils

                The Biggest Box Office Hits Of The 90s Might Shock You

                The Biggest Box Office Hits Of The 90s Might Shock You

                Review: ‘Power Ballad’ takes a slow hand to pop music

                Review: ‘Power Ballad’ takes a slow hand to pop music

                Review: ‘The Breadwinner’ seems stale in Nate Bargatze’s hands

                Review: ‘The Breadwinner’ seems stale in Nate Bargatze’s hands

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