College Test Prep 101
Guiding your high school student through college entrance exams can be intimidating, especially for parents navigating the process for the first time. But there’s no reason to worry. While you may not be able to [Read More]
Article Category: Parenting
Bundles of Hope
It’s amazing how many diapers an infant or even a toddler can go through weekly, much less daily. But what if you had to decide between buying diapers and paying for the necessities of life, [Read More]
How to Handle Lice
When Traci Bryant’s son first went to preschool in 2013 at age 4, she says he brought home a special treasure with him – lice. And before she knew it, it had spread to both [Read More]
Why Planning for Camp is Planning for Your Child’s Future
Since Junior’s birth, you’ve been socking away savings from every paycheck to ensure he has money for college. After all, responsible parents make sure he has the education to prepare him for the workforce, to [Read More]
How to Prepare for the English Section of the Redesigned SAT
Many students in Alabama take the ACT, but depending on where your child desires to go to school, the SAT may also be a necessity. Starting in spring 2016, the College Board will be [Read More]
Literature Resources to Keep Your Kids Reading
Literature is one of the pillars of any educational system, and of course the key to literature is reading a lot of books. Fortunately, many of the great books we often want our children to [Read More]
Getting Ready for Your Child’s IEP Meeting
If you have a child with special needs, chances are you will be attending an IEP Meeting in your near future. The Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) has collected IEP meeting tips from advocates at some [Read More]
What’s in Your Child’s Lunch Box?
With the return to school comes the return of the dreaded “school lunch” dilemma. What can I put in my child’s lunch box that will be both something nutritious, and my child will actually EAT? [Read More]
Bickering in the Backseat
It’s finally the first day of school. Your children are so excited that they took forever to fall asleep last night. They struggled this morning over what to wear. They barely picked at that healthy [Read More]
The Bathtub is a Baby’s Sensory Playground
From bath time to bedtime, there are a number of rituals parents participate in with their children that bring them closer together. These small acts provide a sense of security to little ones and serve [Read More]