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• Year-round school gains ground around U.S.

  Wed Oct 27, 2010
  • With the amount and diversity of the information retention required by young students in today's classrooms, YRE just makes sense. Add to the equation dual-income households who struggle with finding and keeping quality childcare for just a few months every year.

• 10 smart ideas to get the kids out the door on time

  Tue Aug 31, 2010
  • I have one child in elementary school, and two in daycare, approximately 14 miles apart, and I work full-time as well. I completely "get" what the author is getting at. My Kindergartner still needs to be awakened in the morning, but he's been getting dressed himself for years.

• RV camping was made for kids

  Mon Aug 23, 2010
  • Camping/RV-ing is the best way for us to vacation with our 3 boys. Most hotels have a limit of 4 people in a room, nevermind that the 5th is an infant, and my kids are all under 6, it's 4 people only.

• Is 'redshirting' your kindergartener the right decision?

  Mon Aug 23, 2010
  • We have a December 1st cutoff for enrollment, and I have a December 19 baby. He was more than ready to start kindergarten last year, however the district would not even think of allowing us to start him, simply due to his birth date.

• Working moms redefining success

  Sun Aug 15, 2010
  • Generally, the people doing the complaining and "tooting their horns" are the ones NOT doing the work, but trying to shift the blame onto someone who could easily be perceived as not doing the work.

• Should pregnancy derail a mortgage application?

  Wed Jul 21, 2010
  • Yet another form of discrimination.  Women are discriminated against in the workforce because of their childbearing potential, and now banks don't want to lend money to pregnant women because they "might" not go back to work?  Disgusting.  Has nobody heard of the …

• 82,000 drop-side cribs recalled by Pottery Barn

  Wed Jul 14, 2010
  • Better materials and workmanship, fewer parts for parents to assemble and more realistic pricing of the "better quality" cribs are what is needed here! I personally don't care for drop-sides; most are nearly impossible to use one-handed, and are just a big pain in the butt.

• Moms and Dads, Ever been injured by your little angel? What's the worst owie you've received at the hands of your tot?

  Fri Jun 12, 2009
  • All of the above, though the worst was the broken nose and double-black-eyes from my not-quite 2-year old son...

• Poll: Public concerned about size of deficit

  Mon Jun 8, 2009
  • Sure, let's tax the little people some more. Do you realize that, while I receive employer-paid benefits, I also pay 2/3 of the premium for that insurance? Or Co-pays every time I need anything? Employer-paid benefits are RARELY 100% of the cost of the insurance.