One woman suffering from sciatica found relief in laughter yoga. Take a look at the article and find out why it’s different from more traditional types of yoga. Laughter may be the best medicine!
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Greek Letters at a Price N.Y. Times (Education Life)
Some sororities demand more time and financial commitment than most people would ever expect. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/education/edlife/greek-letters-at-a-price.html
Messy teen rooms: Get out the caution tape! Manhattan Family, Brooklyn Family, Queens Family, Bronx/Riverdale Family and Staten Island Family
Moms like me have found themselves sitting on the floor of their child’s room picking up every Lego, Transformer piece, or Barbie accessory our youngster failed to place in the proper bin or box. After all, we paid for…
What did you say? Manhattan Family, Brooklyn Family, Bronx/Riverdale Family, Queens Family, Staten Island Family
Gone are the days when a parent would threaten to wash a child’s mouth out with soap for using a “four-letter word.” Many of today’s teens and tweens sprinkle their everyday conversation with language our mothers would tell us…
Parents Across The Table: Moms and dads are the new faces of college admissions New York Times (Education Life)
Colleges are inviting parents to join their admissions offices in recruiting prospective students by staffing college fairs, reaching out to local applicants and conducting interviews; tasks once limited to official college representatives and alumni. Some people think it is a great idea,…
Application Agitation Bay Area Teen Focus
When children are applying to college today, hysteria takes hold, as nervous parents struggle to maintain their sanity. Read how to help maximize teens’ chances without taking over and without allowing the process to inundate your life.
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New book by Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg calls for grrrl power Bronx/Riverdale Family / Brooklyn Family / Long Island Family / Manhattan Family / Queens Family / Staten Island Family
The new book, “Lean In,” is partly anecdotal and partly a rallying cry, intended to encourage women to break free from their innate hesitation to aggressively advance their careers and “step up to the table.” It is a primer with…
Time to Rework Homework Manhattan Family, Brooklyn Family, Staten Island Family, Queens Family, Bronx/Riverdale Family
When my high schooler started coming home without social studies homework, my first thoughts were, “Why would a teacher not assign homework on a regular basis?” and “Is the teacher really teaching anything in class if there is no homework?”…
Longing To Be Lean Manhattan, Queens, Bronx/Riverdale, Staten Island Family
Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia seem to be in vogue today. Demi Lovato, Britney Spears, Nicole Richie, Mary-Kate Olsen, Paula Abdul, and Lady Gaga are among the many celebrities who suffered from them. Their disorders are glamorized on…
Experts and parents weigh in on the value of homework Manhattan Family, Brooklyn Family, Bronx/Riverdale Family, Queens Family, Staten Island Family
Parents throughout the five boroughs are debating the value of homework and whether their children should have more or less of it. Many parents think their children are burdened by excessive take-home assignments, while others believe the homework reinforces important…