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Creative Discipline: Join Our Tweetchat Today, Thursday, 05/10 For a Chance to Win an Amazon Gift Card

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Humiliation tactics and creative discipline: How do you feel about parents taking drastic measures to get their child's attention? Have you done it? Come join our Tweetchat today at 1:00. We want to hear from you! full story

Attachment Parenting & Breastfeeding: Join Our Tweetchat Today, Thursday, 05/17 For a Chance to Win an Amazon Gift Card

Posted May 17, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Home Life, Pregnancy, Health, Social Skills, Birth, New Parents, Breastfeeding, Nutrition, Culture

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Attachment Parenting is hot in the news again. Come chat with us about raising children with the kinds of values involved in Attachment Parenting, and why breastfeeding is such a heated topic among parents.

Writer Highlight: Kelli Robinson

Posted May 11, 2012 - 11:55 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Education, Learning Tools, K-8

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Today, we're highlighting Squad writer Kelli Robinson. She is putting in her two cents about one of the hot educational topics in the news commentary over the school year. Should schools continue to teach handwriting?

Mom's Day 2012: 11 Perfect Presents

Posted May 10, 2012 - 11:46 by Rhonda Franz

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Mom's Day is gettin' close! Good thing we have presents picked out just for you (to give to her).

The Heat is On: Summer Camps 2012

Posted May 9, 2012 - 11:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Home Life, Education, Learning Tools, Culture, Relationships, Pre School, K-8, High School, Extra Curricular

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Some summer camp registrations are still open and the options are endless. Find a great summer camp for your child, and be sure to let us know about summer camps in your area!

ProSquad: How Much Milk Does My Young Child Need?

Posted May 7, 2012 - 10:06 by Rhonda Franz

Tips, Home Life, Health, Birth, New Parents, Nutrition

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Our resident physician takes on the milk question. How much should we be feeding our children?

Food for the Family: Join Our Tweetchat Today, Thursday, 5/3 For a Chance to Win an Amazon Gift Card

Posted May 3, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Home Life, Health, Nutrition

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We would love to hear how you get your meal on the table each day! Come to #pschat at 1:00 on Twitter. You could be the one to win the Amazon gift card this week!

Wittlebee Giving Away Three Months Free Clothing Subscription to Parenting Squad Readers

Posted May 2, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

Tips, Home Life, Shopping, New Parents

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Tired of dragging your screaming kids to the mall? Win 3 free month subscription of free children's clothing ($120 value) by answering a simple question.

Join Our Tweetchat Today, Thursday, 4/26 For a Chance To Win an Amazon Gift Card

Posted April 26, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

Safety, News & Commentary, Tips, Discipline, Social Skills, Conflict Resolution, Culture, Relationships, K-8, High School, Parent-Teacher

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Check out this week's article on the Bully movie, and join our #pschat discussion about it today on Twitter. You could be the one to win the Amazon gift card this week!

ProSquad: Helping Children Improve Their Fine Motor/Handwriting Skills

Posted April 25, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

Tips, Education, Learning Tools, Home School, Pre School, K-8

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Does your child struggle with her handwriting? How are her cutting skills? Our developmental expert gives suggestions for helping your child improve all-important fine motor skills.

Join our Tweetchat Today, Thursday, 4/19 For a Chance To Win an Amazon Gift Card

Posted April 19, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Home Life, Discipline, Finances, Education, K-8, High School

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Are you teaching your children how to manage finances? Check out this week's article on finances and join our #pschat discussion about it today on Twitter. You could be the one to win the Amazon gift card this week!

Join our Tweetchat Today, Thursday, 04/12 For a Chance To Win an Amazon Gift Card

Posted April 12, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips

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Do you write about your kids online? Do you think it is okay for others to do so? Join our #pschat tdiscussion about it today on Twitter for a chance to be could be the weekly winner of an Amazon gift card!

ProSquad: Underage Drinking and Support for Adopting Families

Posted April 9, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Family Planning, New Parents, Adoption

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Tough questions get answered this week by our ProSquad experts: underage drinking at parties, and making sure adopting families have the support they need.

Tax Time: Join our Tweetchat Discussion Today, Thursday, March 29, 2012

Posted March 29, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips

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It's tax time again, and our legal expert will be joining us today on Twitter. Talk up taxes with us at our weekly Tweetchat (#pschat) today at 1:00 CST for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!

ProSquad Answers: Tax-Filing for Teenagers and How to Tackle Your Child's Eczema

Posted March 28, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

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Today from our ProSquad: teenagers filing taxes, and helping children with mild eczema.

Online Parenting Course from Developmental Specialist, Dr. Anne Zachry

Posted March 25, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

Tips, Discipline

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Worn out on raising children? Need some tools on effective communication and teaching your children responsibility and respect? Check out this online parenting course with one of our ProSquad experts.

Join our Tweetchat Discussion Today, Thursday, March 13, 2012

Posted March 15, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Education, Pre School

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Come chime in about sending kids to kindergarten as young 5-year-olds or waiting until they're older — "redshirting". Is it really a big deal? Chat with us about it at our weekly Tweetchat (#pschat) today at 1:00 CST for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!

ProSquad: My Child Hates the Bedtime Routine

Posted March 12, 2012 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

Tips, Home Life, Discipline, Health, New Parents

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Bedtime routine problems with your child? Our sleep expert, Malia Jacobson, has suggestions for parents who are fighting the bedtime battle — and yearning for peace before sleep.

Birth Order and Other Parenting Myths: Come to our TweetChat Today, Thursday, 3/08 and Join the Discussion

Posted March 8, 2012 - 08:19 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, New Parents

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Come chat it up with us about parenting myths at our weekly Tweetchat on Twitter (#pschat) at 1:00 CST for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!

A Healthy, Rich Roundup for Families: Dark Chocolate Takes the Cake

Posted March 6, 2012 - 09:56 by Rhonda Franz

Tips, Health, Nutrition

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Whether you’re fixing a fancy dessert or just a simple snack, introduce your family to rich, delicious alternatives to milk chocolate and the highly processed chocolate found in candies and other foods with chocolate ingredients.