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  1. How parents can help their grads find a job

    A recent college graduate who can't find a job is justifiably frustrated. So, too, are the parents who probably helped pay the tab, only to see a son or daughter be well-educated but unemployed.

    • Oct. 6, 2011
  2. A smart way to highlight. Getty Images/Fuse

    Improve your child's study skills

    To help your kids study, Anne Crossman, author of Study Smart, Study Less, offers these tips: Highlight right.

    • Sep. 22, 2011
  3. The bedroom should be reserved for sleep. USA WEEKEND/CJ Burton

    Your kids need better sleep

    Kids have always wanted to stay up late. But caffeine and tech toys now keep them up even later -- and it's hurting their health. Get the facts and learn how you can help your kids get better sleep.

    • Aug. 4, 2011
  4. Your kids and Facebook

    IT SEEMS AS IF every kid has his or her own Facebook page — teens spend two to four hours a day online, research has found—and parents often feel, at best, shut out and, at worst, worried. Here are things parents should consider.

    • Aug. 5, 2011
  5. To help your child's language and writing development talk about new words. Juice Images/Getty Images

    Develop your child's writing

    For generations, parents have read bedtime stories to their children, hoping to help them develop language, vocabulary and creativity. But new educational research shows that writing is as fundamental to a child's development as reading.

    • Jul. 28, 2011
  6. Help your teen stay safe behind the wheel. Don Mason/Blend Images / Getty Images

    3 tools to help teens drive safely

    Texting behind the wheel, operating MP3 players and blasting music are a few of the distractions threatening teen drivers. Here are tips to help parents ensure their new driver is safe: GPS tools.

    • Jul. 28, 2011
  7. Get back to having some fun! Clerkenwell/Getty Images

    Better parenting: Here's a secret weapon

    Douglas A. Riley has the secret weapon for battling some of the constant challenges parents face. Dr. Riley's Box of Tricks advises parents on how they can regain control and see a change in their kids' behavior.

    • Jul. 14, 2011
  8. 74% of teens say their parents are their No. 1 influence. Comstock/Getty Images

    Talk to your kids about drinking

    Prom and graduation season is too often a time of alcohol-related tragedy. But there's good news: 74% of teens say parents are their No. 1 influence in their decisions about alcohol, says Laura Dean-Mooney of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

    • Jun. 9, 2011
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    Talk to your kids about drinking

    Prom and graduation season is too often a time of alcohol-related tragedy. But here's the good news: According to Laura Dean-Mooney, president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 74% of teens say parents are their No. 1 influence in their decisions about alcohol.

    • Jun. 2, 2011
  10. Toys play nice with Earth Day

    Just in time for Earth Day, toy expert Claire Green offers some suggestions that are as eco-friendly as they are wallet-friendly:

    • Apr. 14, 2011
  11. How to keep your kid from becoming a bully

    We all remember adolescence, too often a time of misery for young people. In Why Good Kids Act Cruel, Carl E. Pickhardt offers insight into the cold-blooded world of bullying. His tips to fight it:

    • Mar. 24, 2011
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