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Explaining Bruce Jenner and Transgender To Kids

Before last Friday night, only 8% of Americans knew someone who was transgender – whose gender identity does not match the sex he or she was born with. Today, an additional 16.8 million people who watched Diane Sawyer’s groundbreaking ABC interview with Olympian Bruce Jenner know someone who is transgender: Jenner himself. Jenner spent nearly two…

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Fun Learning Games for Kids

You already know that playing games can be fun, but what you may not know is that that playing games with your child can actually boost her skills and knowledge. Since children often learn new skills and master old ones through play, playing games sets the stage for learning. Once the stage is set, children are better able to learn the concepts and skills that are being practiced through game play.