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  • In our September Issue...

    Go Back to School Smart!
    Learn to:
    Out-bully Kid AND Parent Bullies
    Save for College
    Tackle Homework Online
    Plus! Fabulous Fall Fun!
    Click here to read our digital edition.

     


  • Look What's Arrived - Our Spring BABY!

    Great news and information for new parents -- and new parents-to-be!

    Click here to read our digital edition!

     

  • Best of the Best

    What's YOUR Favorite Park? Pool? Pediatrician?
    YOU Voted, And Here are the RESULTS
    Our 2010 Best of the Best magazine features all your Family Favorites!

    Browse the digital edition.

  • September Contest Corner

    Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Children’s Fairyland in Oakland with tickets for four, or get a taste of science fun with the Potato Chip Science kit. Enter for a chance to win your favorite today.  Contest ends September 19

    Click here to enter!

     


  • Teen Focus magazine is back!

    Check out our next, exclusively online edition:
    College Applications
    Teen Escapes
    Online Smarts
    Hope for Eating Disorders
    Drugs and Alcohol

    Click here for digital version

  • Our Summer Survival Guide is Here!

    Our annual magazine devoted to summer fun is full of great ideas to help your kids have a summer they'll never forget.
    --How to Pick a Summer Camp
    --What About Language Immersion Camps?
    --Crafts and Cooking Fun at Home
    --Tips for Traveling With Kids
    PLUS!
    A calendar of family events, summer concerts, movies and more.
    Don't miss it! Digital Edition Here.

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  What's Inside?

This Week's Editor's Picks for Family Fun!

In This Month's Issue

FEATURES

Back-to-school Smarts
Kids aren't the only ones learning new things. Here are some tips for parents in surviving the new school year.

How to Bully-proof Your Child
Outsmarting mean girls and boys.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Note - Your School Survival Guide

Mom's Minute - Louise Goeckel has some tips on how to calm the morning rush
Green Family - Ecovian.com helps find local green businesses
Things We Like
Org Chart - The dirt on tidying gardening tools
Research Round-up
Teen Focus - From Runways to Hallways
Techie Family - Online Learning Takes Off.
Family Money - Start Saving for College Now
Pop Rocks - The Measure of a Dad

Read Past Articles from the Magazine

SPOTLIGHT

Ready for Anything!
There's nothing like an emergency to reveal how prepared – or unprepared – you are for situations beyond your control. September is National Preparedness Month. Here's what you need to know to be prepare for emergencies such as floods, major storms, fires or other disasters.

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Pregnancy & Parenting in the News
Daily news feeds bring you the most up-to-date information on all things parenting – from pregnancy to baby and child health, development and behavior.

NEW! PARENTING TIPS

  • Parenting Tips
  • Pregnancy Tools

    • Parenting Resources

    THINGS TO DO

    Kids' Classes
    On Stage
    Outdoor Activities
    Storytimes

    GIVE AND GET HELP

    At Your Service
    Parents' Clubs
    Parenting Education and Support

     

     

     

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    ABCs of Money
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    Everyday Etiquette
    Raising civilized children in an uncivilized world

     

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