Campus Cronical

Rebecca VanderMeulen :Every kid worries now and then, but some children are constantly anxious. The two types of anxiety that are most common with kids...

Bob Ross :Skipping school. “Playing hookie”. Sounds pretty fun, doesn’t it? But for hundreds of parents across the country, it’s a huge problem to keep...

Zrinka Peters :“Mom, I’m bored! I need something to do.” While this might be a common refrain these days, parents of a generation or two...

When Dawn Carrigan became the principal of Longfellow Elementary School in Portland, Maine, one of the first things she did was stop the practice of...

Julie Williams :Maybe it’s another lost tooth, or the first day of the school year. Or maybe it’s a new friend or a new pair...

Cheri Lucas :It’s great when your child is enthralled by what she’s learning in class, or fascinated by the guest speaker at an assembly. Some...

Charlina Stewart :Learning to get dress is one of those essential life skills that fosters independence in children, and encourages logical thinking. And when kids...

Merry Gordon :Bullying. Hazing. Ostracizing. No parent wants her child to go through these pitfalls of adolescent life, much less perpetrate them. One of the...

Jill Pertler :Cutting is an increasingly popular behavior among teens-and it doesn’t mean skipping classes, anymore. Cutting, with a paper clip, scissors, pen or other...

Laura Davy :Kindergarten, the first big step in your child’s education career. Your child might be a little nervous, and you might be too! One...

Amanda Garcia :We all know the role physical fitness plays in preventing obesity in children, but did you know it might actually makes them smarter?A...