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Parenting School Years September 2009 Issue

Articles, slideshows and web extras featured in the September issue of Parenting School Years

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Parenting School Years, September 2009

Healthier, Happier Kids

21 Little Beauty Tips That Pay Off Big!

"Will I Get a Shot? Defusing Checkup Jitters

School Success! Easy Homework Tricks

Cool Clothes They'll Love

Clique-Conquering Strategies

Plus: How to Stop the Testing Insanity

Get Out the Door on Time (Stress-Free!)

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Contests and Giveaways

Bathtoys GiveawayRegister for Your Chance to Be a Mom Tester!
The Bath Toys Giveaway
The KY Giveaway



The Elephant Cart Giveaway
The Hannah Montana PSP Giveaway
See All Contests and Giveaways


 

 





Features

Sleep SmartsSocial Studies How children make -- and keep -- friends
Making the Grade Homework may never be a cause for celebration, but you can make the best of it
Clothes Minded The coolest fall wardrobe ever
Time to Settle the Score What you must know about No Child Left Behind. A Mom Congress report
Confessions of a Tardy Mom Stress-free A.M. strategies
Sleep Smarts It's more important than ever for kids to get their zzz's.
A Better Doctor Visit Making pediatrician trips easier





 

 


Their Health

Managing After-School Meltdowns

Managing those After-School Meltdowns
Pregame Warm-Ups

 

 





Your Health

DItch Stress Instantly

Ditch Stress Instantly
Good News About the Bad Economy 

 

 








Snacks & Eats


Asian Style Broiled Cod + A Week of Dinners
Brain Snacks for Kids
7 Snacks That Help Stop Stress

 

 





Their Talk/Your Talk

Their Talk/ Your Talk

Their Talk: We want to hear from your kids! Web Extra!

Your Talk: Mom, we want to hear from you! Web Extra!

 

 





Pets

Child with kitten


Caring for a Cat

 

 





Play

Fun and Easy Ways to Learn About the Great Outdoors

 

 

 

 


Money

Piggy Bank of Cash

Tips on Refinancing a Mortgage

 

 

 

 





Ages & Stages

Girls text messaging Swim-Lesson Smarts
Art-Project Talking Points
Gracious Greetings
Dropoff Birthday Bashes
Learning How to Lose
Making Friends After a Move
Taming Tween Humor
Cyberbullying Clues









 


Plus:

After-School SnacksBeyond Goldfish Heat-'n- eat, grab-and-go, no-stress and healthy snack ideas
Great deals and steals on the web
School's in Session Cool new gear, fun lunch-box ideas, homework help, and more



 

 













baby sleeping in crib

Get Your Baby to Sleep the Whole Night

26 smart solutions to help you both catch some Zzzs