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  • Same Bullying, New Tools

    Same Bullying, New Tools (378) (NewsUSA) - When Denise Edwards (not her real name) saw a text on her 11-year-old son's phone that said, "Im gonna kill you 2mrw" from an unrecognized number, her heart stopped. She asked her son about it and was shocked to hear an older boy on his bus had been sendi...
  • The Modern-Day Parent's Answer to Allowance

    The Modern-Day Parent's Answer to Allowance (353) (NewsUSA) - Some parents feel trepidation about giving their children a weekly or monthly allowance because they fear it will lead to unrealistic standards or a sense of entitlement. But what if there was a way to reward kids based on a clearly def...
  • A Childhood Cancer Survivor's Map to Health Insurance

    A Childhood Cancer Survivor's Map to Health Insurance (386) (NewsUSA) - There are approximately 50 million uninsured people in the U.S. Of those uninsured, young adults are among the highest groups without health insurance. For childhood cancer survivors, however, going without health insurance is...
  • Keep After-School Hunger at Bay by Reaching for Raisins

    Keep After-School Hunger at Bay by Reaching for Raisins (267) (NewsUSA) - A new study from the University of Toronto suggests that not all snacks are created equal when it comes to filling up kids' rumbling tummies. The new research found that California raisins, when compared with other snacks su...
  • Summer Reading Tips From the Experts

    Summer Reading Tips From the Experts (370) (NewsUSA) - Summer outdoor play is central to a child's development. Many experts agree that reading, however, is just as important. According to Richard E. Bavaria, Ph.D., senior vice president of education outreach for Sylvan Learning, summer is the pe...