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The Effects of the Home Environment on Learning
Your home environment serves as a foundation for early learning. As your child’s parent, you are her first teacher, and your home is her first classroom. Creating a home environment that fosters learning can have a positive effect on your child’s ability and desire to learn.
Help Your Kid Do Better on Tests!
As the back-to-school season kicks into high gear, so does the homework, studying time and of course, tests. For many kids, test-taking can be an uneasy experience that takes a little bit more academic and emotional preparation. To ensure students are on the right track, experts agree, it is more important than ever for parents to work with teachers and family members to help their children understand how best to plan for a test even weeks leading up to an exam. Consider these tips to best prepare your child for testing success.
You Can Look and Feel Sexy After A Mastectomy!
I Cheated Cancer. These three little words would be enough to satisfy most people for a lifetime. For me, it simultaneously signaled the end of one journey and the start of a new one.
After-School Activities for Teens
After the school bell rings and teens are dismissed from school for the day, trouble lurks behind almost every corner. The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center notes that between the hours of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., teens are most at-risk for participating in juvenile crimes, engaging in teen sex, drug and alcohol use, and may even become victims of violence. With the decline of available after-school programs, it’s essential that parents find ways to keep their teens busy and safe, once the school day has ended.
How to Deal With a Family Member’s Drug Addiction
Drug addiction can undermine family relationships. The consequences of the addict’s behavior extend beyond himself, creating upheaval in the lives of those who live with him and care about him. This illness can damage relationships and cause all members of the family to feel stressed and anxious. Helping your addicted family member is not easy, especially if he hides or denies his addiction to drugs. Although you may not be able to force your loved one to get the help he needs, you can learn to deal with his addiction in a positive manner.