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Eric Simpson: Confessions of an Aging Student: Returning to College in My 40's

2013-04-01T16:02:51Z

I projected my own sense of failure into an imaginary room, chastising myself, comparing myself to others, like, for instance, the President of the United States, who, when he was my age, was successfully running for the Presidency of the United States. All right, so maybe I have high standards.

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Lindsay Goldstein: Thank You, My Friends

2013-01-30T13:09:43Z

When I started chemotherapy, I tried to picture what it would be like to go back to school at the end of everything. I'm lucky to say that my daydreams from the last nine weeks have become a reality. So to my friends, I say thank you. Thank you for treating me like one of the gang again.

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Zachary Stevens: I Feel Like a Kid Again

2012-12-18T15:59:12Z

I guess the countless years of adults saying, "Don't wish to be older, be your age" finally clicks once you hit your twenties and bills start showing up in your name.

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(PICS) Campus Style: Getting Colder

2012-10-19T15:57:44Z

Robert Wainblat -- the man behind the Campus Sartorialist -- and his national network of photographers share their favorite looks from the around the ...

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Abbie Rumbach: Be You

2012-10-09T17:54:48Z

Last year, my daughter was apprehensive about starting kindergarten, and by apprehensive I mean she spent hours and hours sobbing. My efforts to console and calm her were met with no success, so I decided I'd have to bribe her by buying a nice little back-to-school gift.

Read more: Parenting, Teaching, Moms, Encouragement, Children, Back to School, Girls and Self-Esteem, Motherhood, Self-Esteem, Parents News

Deborah M. Roffman: Down With "The Talk"!: "Where Did I Come From?" Is Not a Question About Sex (Part 3 of 4)

2012-10-03T14:28:41Z

What explains these teenagers' inability to think about sexuality at the same level of cognitive sophistication they so capably bring to practically every other subject matter?

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Food52: 9 Bake Sale Favorites

2012-10-01T08:20:49Z

The kids are back in school, which means you may need to start gathering ideas for the numerous bake sales for the tennis or soccer team (and beyond!)...

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Dr. David White, M.D.: How Much Sleep Do Students Actually Need?

2012-10-01T08:18:03Z

Nobody wants to be set up for poor performance before the first bell even rings. However, poor sleep habits of elementary, middle and high school students may make them sluggish during the day, hinder their success at school and contribute to long-term health problems.

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Forced To Drop Out During The Great Depression, This Spry Centenarian Is Headed Back To Class

2012-09-28T11:54:00Z

Margaret Dunning is not like most 102-year-olds. The Plymouth, Mich., native is a celebrity of sorts within the antique car show circuit, where the st...

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HooplaHa: Note to Self: The Most Important Sticky Note You'll Ever Write!

2012-09-27T14:09:19Z

It's fall, and although we're all long out of school, here at HooplaHa our minds invariably turn to those back-to-school days with the onset of the season. Does yours too?

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Women & Co: Top 3 Destinations for Back-to-School Bargains Online

2012-09-26T14:01:44Z

You thought you were finished with back-to-school shopping, but now that classroom doors have opened, perhaps you've discovered you've missed a few things. Here's where to get them!

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Jeffrey Shaffer: Recipe for a Non-Controversial School Year

2012-09-26T13:50:12Z

It's possible our tone may be misinterpreted as overly stern by some readers and for that we apologize. We're simply making a statement of purpose. This letter is not meant as a threat. It's a teachable moment.

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Liz Kozak: The 10 Types of Moms on Facebook

2012-09-26T13:30:23Z

If you spend as much time on Facebook as I do, you've noticed a recent influx of proud moms posting kid pictures and updates about the new school year. While so much is brand new with the kiddos, I can't help but notice some patterns emerging...

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Your Complete Guide To Not Fitting In At School

2012-09-24T11:37:19Z

Maybe you’re more into Bach than Bieber, or you’d rather focus on quantum mechanics than the mall. Maybe you have a really unique style or look th...

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Marie Pasinski, M.D.: 4 Back-to-School Brain Boosters

2012-09-21T20:00:22Z

Sleep is essential for students to achieve their academic potential. Not only does a good night sleep prepare us for an active day of learning, it is during sleep that memories are reinforced and learning is consolidated.

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Martin J. Blank: Lessons From Arne Duncan's Back-to-School Bus Tour

2012-09-21T11:34:59Z

As Secretary Arne Duncan travels the country on his Back-to-School bus tour, he has refocused his attention on the community schools strategy as a vehicle for implementing a Broader Bolder Approach to Education.

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Saveur: Perfect Pairs: 2-Ingredient Sandwiches

2012-09-21T10:34:30Z

The sandwich is the ultimate exercise in edible gestalt: Great vegetables, cheeses, meats, and breads make, in the aggregate, something so much more wonderful than any one ingredient alone.

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'Wipeout' Finale Features 'Prettiest Teacher In The World'

2012-09-21T01:15:22Z

With summer coming to a close and the television fall season picking up steam, it was only fitting that "Wipeout" bid an appropriate farewell to its s...

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David Aronchick: Send the Bullies Back to School

2012-09-20T12:50:00Z

Today, our kids face a new form of bullying through the use of social media. Simply search "Facebook bullying" on Google and the horrors of what is happening in cyberspace to kids around the world is instantly revealed.

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Lisa Price: Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall

2012-09-19T11:20:28Z

Once again, Becca and I made the walk of shame to the office for another late slip. The second one in three days. Becca smiled at me and said, "It's okay, Mommy. It's a new school. You hats to get used to it, just like me."

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Kerry Lyons: Identical Triplets Start Preschool Amid Wonder and Whispers

2012-09-19T15:42:39Z

People I don't know are whispering about me, pointing and staring. It is September 2008 and I am 34 weeks pregnant with triplets. I refuse to stay home; I will not miss Parents Night at my son's preschool. He is almost 4. And the fate of the three babies inside my belly is unknown.

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Laura Zigman: The Potluck Conspiracy

2012-09-17T16:38:39Z

Last year: potluck disaster. This year: potluck triumph. What's the secret?

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Gina Rau: What Back to School Really Means for Moms

2012-09-17T14:08:30Z

Think back to school means Back to Me for moms? Ask a mom what she thinks.

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Sweet Schoolboy Satchels For Grownups

2012-09-17T09:12:48Z

This week we witnessed thousands of kids going back to school, trudging along the sidewalk in backpacks that are almost as large as they are. While we...

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POLL: What Was Your Least Favorite Subject In School?

2012-09-13T15:55:24Z

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