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Starting healthy habits at home
Keep your children healthy at school by starting healthy habits at home. Make healthy practices part of your regular family routine and hopefully some of those routines will stick with your kids when...
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Simple ways to defend a student's health
From the moment a new baby is conceived, it's completely understandable for parents to be concerned – okay maybe a little obsessed – with their little one's well-being. We can shelter our kids for a...
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Healthy classroom gifts
With increasingly tight school budgets, many teachers have to use their own money on classroom supplies. At the start of the school year and during cold and flu season, do your child's teacher a favor...
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Encouraging healthy behaviors at school
Keep your kids as healthy as possible by encouraging behaviors at school that cut down on the spread of germs, as well as those behaviors that stress nutrition, fitness and overall health. Keep your...
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Germ patrol: Where germs are lurking in schools
Grab the disinfecting wipes. You'll want to do some serious sanitizing after reading this article. In 2010, scientists from the University of Arizona swabbed six K-12 schools to find out where the...
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School savvy moms share back-to-school tips
Real moms share their tips and tricks to make back-to-school time a whole lot easier. Get them back on track Kids can slide backward, losing several months of knowledge over the summer. Try to avoid...
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How often should your student wash his hands?
Back to school season means pencil boxes, binders, glue sticks and markers. It can also mean colds, flu, strep, even MRSA. When you're preparing your kids for the start of the school year, make sure...
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Get organized for back to school
The end of summer creeps up quickly, and we want you to be ready! Check out our tips for how to get organized for back to school. From shopping to cleaning to lunches, we're here to help you avoid...
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How to make the first day of school easier on your kids (and you)
The first day of school can be exciting but chaotic. With these helpful tips, you can get your kids off to school with ease and without any drama. The first day of school can be exciting but chaotic....
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Middle school: The awkward years
The early teens are just... awkward. It's hard enough going through it yourself, but when you're the parent of a middle-schooler, it can be downright confusing. The crazy hormonal changes are bad...
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Keeping connected with your college student
Your college student is packing up and ready to head out into the world, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be in touch. We have a ton of different technologies at our fingertips, all of which can help...
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Today's tech: How kids communicate in and out of school
Forget about face-to-face conversations. Phone calls and emails are even a thing of the past. Today’s kids are using technology to communicate with each other in ways that we never even dreamed of when...
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How Skype is being used in schools
Are you on Skype? If not, you should be! Skype is free software that allows users to make free phone calls and video chat with other users. It’s useful in a lot of situations, but it’s making a lot of...
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Helping your child transition to college
Heading off to college is a huge shift for both you and your child. It’s the first time your kid will be entirely responsible for him or herself. Help your child succeed by making the transition to...
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Social media and school: What you need to know
The use of social media in schools has been a buzz-worthy topic. Parents, educators and students fall on both sides of the divide. Some argue that it’s a distraction and is inappropriate in the...
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Ways to save on back to school technology
According to the National Retail Federation, when it comes to back-to-school spending, parents of children in grades K-12 will spend close to $700 on their children. That number includes everything...
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Most creative uses of technology in schools
These days, technology is used in every realm of nearly every industry. To best prepare students for the ever-changing technology landscape, education needs to adapt to modern technology. In the...
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Techy mom: How learning today’s tech can help your kids in class
Technology permeates every aspect of our lives. Until recently, being computer savvy was enough to help your kids in class. Now, however, classrooms are using additional tech tools, tons of online...
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Back-to-school technology every kid needs
It’s back-to-school time again, and that means it’s time for you to hit the stores. You may be surprised when you see the supply list -- it’s a lot longer than it was when you were in school! Your kids...
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Helping encourage technology in the classroom
We all know it’s essential that our kids are tech-savvy. They’re growing up in a world that’s ruled by technology, and that becomes truer with every passing day. Unfortunately, many schools don’t...
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