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Omega-3s as Study Aid? DHA May Help Lowest-Scoring Readers Improve
In a four-month trial of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, some improvement was seen in children’s reading scores and behavior, but only in the lowest performing students
Paying for Grades: What to Consider Before Promising Your Kids Cash for A’s
Here are helpful tips if you’re thinking about rewarding good grades with greenbacks
Mother, Protector: Would You Give Your Life to Save Your Child?
A mother reflects on the innate desire to protect our children.
Lance Armstrong: How to Talk to Your Kids About Cheating
Why would someone celebrated as a hero break the rules? Lance Armstrong’s decision to stop fighting antidoping charges prompts parents to parse right and wrong
The Motherhood Penalty: We’re in the Midst of a ‘Mom-Cession’
Married mothers find it harder to secure a new job after being laid off and when they do, they earn less than married fathers
‘Slow Parenting’: Why a Mom Is ‘Fed Up with Frenzy’
In a new book, “slow parent” Susan Sachs Lipman pushes back against the highly scheduled, jam-packed lives of parents and kids
Pediatricians Say Cell Phone Radiation Standards Need Another Look
Concerns persist over the health effects of radiation from cell phones, especially for kids. Now the nation’s largest pediatricians group is asking the government to review emission standards
Alaina Giordano: Lost Cancer Battle, but Won Right to See Her Kids Before Death
It’s unlikely that the legal battles over Alaina Giordano’s children will end with her death. Her parents want to maintain a relationship with their grandchildren and could wind up back in court fighting for visitation rights.
Stranger Danger: Are Parents Too Paranoid About Safety?
When a childless man decided to sip his coffee on a bench in a Washington, D.C., playground, nervous parents dashed off emails and called the cops. Was it overreaction? Either way, one mother has a suggestion for controlling the …
Facebook for First-Graders? The Social Media Giant Looks to Welcome Kids Under 13
Fighting a losing battle against age restrictions, Facebook is developing technology to allow young children to use the site legitimately. Would you let your elementary-schooler join the Facebook nation?
Seattle Shootings: Six People Dead in One Day. What’s Behind the Violence?
Seattle’s laid-back vibe has been challenged by a murder rate that already equals that of all of 2011. With schools on lockdown on Wednesday after shootings that left six people dead, including the suspected shooter, parents …
Are Vaccines Safe? A Major Media Outlet’s Specious Story Fans the Debate
The Learning Channel’s website yanked a story that was riddled with mistruths and flat-out errors — but only after major medical organizations complained.