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The power of the pause

Kate Reed - April 1, 2006

Adults forget that young children need time to process what is said to them. Preschoolers understand the words, but thinking about them and then...

Parenting

The trouble with princesses

RAK Staff - February 1, 2006

Thirty years ago I parented a little girl growing up in Arizona. As I do it again now, I’ve noticed that times have changed...

Education

Should your teen consider AP classes?

Kate Reed - January 1, 2006

When 19-year-old Walker Donaldson graduated from Sunnyslope High School last spring, he had more than the usual stuff to pack for college. Donaldson took...

Parenting

How to respond to preschool tattling

RAK Staff - September 1, 2005

Many parents put more energy into scolding about tattling than they do about teasing, pushing or generally disobeying. They worry that their children will...

Parenting

Dressing preschoolers

RAK Staff - August 1, 2005

You wouldn't think that issues related to clothing would emerge for children ages 2 through 6 but, in the age of Barbie dolls and...

Parenting

At the playground

RAK Staff - May 1, 2005

Forget the fancy, flashy restaurant with video games and dancing animal figures or tunnel slides. Forget movie videos, remote control cars and GameBoys. When...

Parenting

The indispensible comfort item

RAK Staff - January 1, 2005

Do yourself a favor. If your child has not already attached to a special stuffed animal, blanket or small toy, keep offering one anyway...

Parenting

When parenting drives you crazy

RAK Staff - October 1, 2004

Being a good parent is hard, emotional work. When children won't cheerfully do something that is important for them to do — like holding...

Education

Writing a college essay

Kate Reed - September 1, 2004

"Every shoe has a story to tell and to know my shoes is to know me." So begins Chrissie Clemency's college essay. Now, if you...

Tweens and Teens

Project Graduation

Kate Reed - May 1, 2004

The answer: An all night, drug- and alcohol-free party for graduating seniors to celebrate together safely as a class for the last time after...

Babies

When it’s time for booster seats

Kate Reed - May 1, 2004

Q: My child has outgrown the car seat but doesn't seem ready for a regular seat belt. Is there something else I should use?...

Babies

Removing a pool fence

Kate Reed - May 1, 2004

Q: We'd like to remove our pool fence once our kids get a bit older. When is it safe to take it down? There's no...

Parenting

It’s so frustrating!

RAK Staff - April 1, 2004

Frustration hits and toddlers and preschoolers often dissolve. They wanted red cups; you gave them the blue. The pony tail is not high enough,...

Health and Safety

Understanding scoliosis

Kate Reed - February 1, 2004

I was 19 years old, sitting in an examining room at Student Health feeling miserable, trying to focus on the chest x-rays on the...

Babies

Not your grandma’s cloth diapers

Kate Reed - March 3, 2003

Gone are the days of sharp diaper pins and hot, sweaty plastic pants. Your grandma would be jealous of today’s hip, stylish, convenient cloth...

Parenting

Parenting hacks: How to keep toddlers busy — without screens

Kate Reed - July 1, 2002

If you are 2 or 3 or 4, what are you interested in doing? You really like hiding in boxes and popping out to...

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