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Ancient Baby Names for Girls
Set your newborn baby girl apart from the Kristens, Megans and Emmas of the world by choosing a name for her from antiquity. If you are fond of ancient Greek mythology, name your daughter after one of the Greek goddesses. If Indian culture appeals to you, choose a name from Sanskrit. You can also choose a name from the Old or New Testament, or an ancient Celtic name.
Smart Phones are Smart for Homework Time, Too
When I was growing up, “homework time” looked like this: books and papers spread across the kitchen table, TV turned off and all other distractions kept to a minimum, including phone calls with friends (on the shared family phone with the eternally tangled chord). Mom-enforced. Fast forward several decades. Recently, I went upstairs to check…
How Much Tablet Time for My Toddler?
How much should I let my toddler play on a tablet?
Why I Love the End of the Year
Despite all of the craziness of the holidays, with the gift-buying and the bringing paper goods for class parties and the present-wrapping and the cooking and the hemorrhaging of cash, I actually really do enjoy this time of the year.
School Volunteer Vampires
Call it Volunteer Vampires – a dilemma many of us struggle with (and feel guilty about struggling with). In simple terms, how much to volunteer at our childrens schools?