http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/parents-back-to-school Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-mccord/bedtime_b_1496299.html 2012-05-07T12:32:12Z 2012-05-07T12:45:29Z Alex McCord http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-mccord/ I have boys, and dirt is their best friend. My husband and I wouldn't send them anywhere in public if they hadn't just been cleaned. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/reality-tv">Reality TV</a>, <a href="/tag/timberly-whitfield">Timberly Whitfield</a>, <a href="/tag/melrose-place">Melrose Place</a>, <a href="/tag/real-housewives-of-new-york-city">Real Housewives of New York City</a>, <a href="/tag/morning-routine">Morning Routine</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/tag/jerry-springer">Jerry Springer</a>, <a href="/tag/alex-mccord">Alex McCord</a>, <a href="/tag/andrew-shue">Andrew Shue</a>, <a href="/tag/julia-knight">Julia Knight</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/myra-demeter/osher-institute-lifelong-learning-classes-for-baby-boomers-adult-learning_b_1434024.html 2012-04-30T08:41:00Z 2012-04-30T08:41:16Z Myra Demeter http://www.huffingtonpost.com/myra-demeter/ Before Dan's first day of school, we checked the bus schedule a million times. He chose his clothes the night before and prepared the items in his new messenger bag. As the bus pulled away, I got a reassuring smile from the bus driver. Was the twinge in my stomach so obvious? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/adult-learning">Adult Learning</a>, <a href="/tag/going-back-to-college-in-your-50s">Going Back to College in Your 50s</a>, <a href="/tag/recovering-from-a-stroke">Recovering From a Stroke</a>, <a href="/tag/going-back-to-college">Going Back to College</a>, <a href="/tag/osher-institute">Osher Institute</a>, <a href="/tag/going-back-to-school">Going Back to School</a>, <a href="/tag/continuing-education">Continuing Education</a>, <a href="/tag/lifelong-learning">Lifelong Learning</a>, <a href="/tag/classes-for-baby-boomers">Classes for Baby Boomers</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/fifty">Fifty News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandy-ferner/in-these-halls_b_1237286.html 2012-01-27T17:25:15Z 2012-01-27T17:25:38Z Brandy Ferner http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandy-ferner/ I do realize that just as these halls have the possibility of dimming my son's light, they also have the possibility -- and actually the intention of -- brightening my son's light and of giving him confidence, coping skills and pleasant memories. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/letting-go">Letting Go</a>, <a href="/tag/public-schools">Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/montessori">Montessori</a>, <a href="/tag/preschoolers">Preschoolers</a>, <a href="/tag/preschool">Preschool</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/schools">Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-public-schools">Denver Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/kindergarten">Kindergarten</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/29/going-back-to-school_n_1174520.html 2011-12-29T11:11:59Z 2011-12-29T13:22:33Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Workers are dropping out of the labor force in droves, and they are mostly women. In fact, many are young women. But they are not dropping out forever... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/us-economy">U.S. Economy</a>, <a href="/tag/women-in-business">Women in Business</a>, <a href="/tag/higher-education">Higher Education</a>, <a href="/tag/women-in-workforce">Women in Workforce</a>, <a href="/tag/us-economic-crisis">U.S. Economic Crisis</a>, <a href="/tag/adult-education">Adult Education</a>, <a href="/tag/economy">Economy</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/women">Women News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/16/dangers-of-brown-bag-lunches_n_966175.html 2011-09-16T11:15:25Z 2011-11-02T10:59:36Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ It's that time of year again -- back to school! Parents, we know you're all running around buying school supplies and new clothes for your kids. It's ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/packing-lunch">Packing Lunch</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/food-poisoning">Food Poisoning</a>, <a href="/tag/cooking-how-to">Cooking How-To</a>, <a href="/tag/brown-bag-lunch">Brown Bag Lunch</a>, <a href="/tag/cooking-video">Cooking-Video</a>, <a href="/tag/proper-food-refrigeration">Proper Food Refrigeration</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/kitchendaily">KitchenDaily News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nisha-ramirez/everyones-doing-it-be-the_b_958881.html 2011-10-24T09:48:00Z 2011-10-24T09:48:15Z Nisha Ramirez http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nisha-ramirez/ Everyone is going to buy a book bag, but you can be the first to do it right and with style. Why not take the trends for Fall 2011 and make them your new study buddies? This is collegiate bags 101. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/school-bags">School Bags</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school-shopping">Back-to-School Shopping</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/high-school">High School News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-yu/celebrity-clothing-lines-_b_966395.html 2011-10-17T09:59:20Z 2011-10-17T09:58:23Z Sarah Yu http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-yu/ Some celebrities have released their own clothing lines, including Selena Gomez, Lauren Conrad, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen -- and Justin Bieber is planning to have his own store! <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/selena-gomez">Selena Gomez</a>, <a href="/tag/fashion">Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/celebrity-clothing-lines">Celebrity Clothing Lines</a>, <a href="/tag/lauren-conrad">Lauren Conrad</a>, <a href="/tag/mary-kate-ashley-olsen">Mary-Kate Ashley Olsen</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/high-school">High School News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/naomi-menezes/three-things-i-wish-i-kne_b_968844.html 2011-10-13T10:07:03Z 2011-10-13T10:08:47Z Naomi Menezes http://www.huffingtonpost.com/naomi-menezes/ High school is a journey, minus a road map. These are some tips to get there a little smoother that I wished I knew earlier. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/freshman-year">Freshman Year</a>, <a href="/tag/advice">Advice</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/tag/teenagers">Teenagers</a>, <a href="/high-school">High School News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/margaret-hyde/back-to-schoolmom-homewor_b_1005854.html 2011-10-12T12:00:54Z 2011-10-12T12:00:30Z Margaret Hyde http://www.huffingtonpost.com/margaret-hyde/ The first homework of every school year is mom homework. My son brings home a note from his teacher with a list of questions for me to answer. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/homework">Homework</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/21/hercampus-ambassadors-roc_n_974420.html 2011-09-21T15:07:36Z 2011-10-03T20:57:53Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Each year, fall brings new classes, new teachers, and a whole new take on style. It's a time to retire our summer shorts and sandals in favor of more ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/high-school-fashion">High School Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/school-style">School Style</a>, <a href="/tag/high-school">High School</a>, <a href="/tag/fashion">Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/fun-stuff">Fun Stuff</a>, <a href="/tag/street-style">Street Style</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/high-school">High School News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/28/obama-back-to-school-speech_n_985193.html 2011-09-28T12:21:34Z 2011-09-28T12:23:14Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ By Kimberly Hefling, The Associated Press<br /> <br /> WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told students Wednesday in a back-to-school address that they bear ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/benjamin-banneker-high-school">Benjamin Banneker High School</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-education">Obama Education</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-back-to-school-speech">Obama Back to School Speech</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-back-to-school-speech-2011">Obama Back to School Speech 2011</a>, <a href="/tag/benjamin-banneker-academic-high-school">Benjamin Banneker Academic High School</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school-speech">Back to School Speech</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school-speech-2011">Back to School Speech 2011</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/28/obama-encourages-learning_n_984906.html 2011-09-28T09:46:35Z 2011-09-28T09:46:35Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; President Barack Obama told students Wednesday in a back-to-school address that they bear responsibility in helping America get bac... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/college-preparation">College Preparation</a>, <a href="/tag/white-house">White House</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/dc-schools">Dc Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/education-policy">Education Policy</a>, <a href="/tag/obama-back-to-school-speech">Obama Back to School Speech</a>, <a href="/tag/no-child-left-behind">No Child Left Behind</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama-education-policy">Barack Obama Education Policy</a>, <a href="/tag/benjamin-banneker-academic-high-school">Benjamin Banneker Academic High School</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/education-reform">Education Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school-speech">Back to School Speech</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/education">Education News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-carter-phd/happiness-parenting_b_945863.html 2011-09-27T14:06:52Z 2011-09-27T15:01:57Z Christine Carter, PhD http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-carter-phd/ Many parents today are unhappy, but they assume that their stress and anxiety and even depression are all just part of being a parent today. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/healthy-living-health-news">Healthy Living Health News</a>, <a href="/tag/women">Women</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/kids">Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/children">Children</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/tag/happiness">Happiness</a>, <a href="/tag/parents">Parents</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-cullen/6-tips-for-helping-your-h_b_981167.html 2011-09-27T12:53:01Z 2011-09-27T12:52:58Z Jennifer Cullen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-cullen/ My son started high school last month. After a month of practice, I've learned what's makes the daily high school experience go more smoothly. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/high-school">High School</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-tips">Parenting Tips</a>, <a href="/tag/students">Students</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-advice">Parenting Advice</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-back-to-school">Parents-Back-to-School</a>, <a href="/tag/teenagers">Teenagers</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/domenica-catelli/the-healthy-lunchbox_b_959084.html 2011-09-20T12:28:15Z 2011-09-20T12:39:23Z Domenica Catelli http://www.huffingtonpost.com/domenica-catelli/ Though I am a chef, I humbly had to learn that my daughter was throwing away her sandwiches at lunchtime when she was in kindergarten -- and as a busy mom, I had to come up with easy, healthy, delicious solutions. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/sandwiches">Sandwiches</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-living">Healthy Living</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-tips">Parenting Tips</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy">Healthy</a>, <a href="/tag/kashi">Kashi</a>, <a href="/tag/catelli">Catelli</a>, <a href="/tag/school-lunches">School Lunches</a>, <a href="/tag/all-natural">All Natural</a>, <a href="/tag/domenica">Domenica</a>, <a href="/tag/celebrity-chefs">Celebrity Chefs</a>, <a href="/tag/family-meals">Family Meals</a>, <a href="/tag/peanuts">Peanuts</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/tag/picky-eaters">Picky Eaters</a>, <a href="/tag/chefs">Chefs</a>, <a href="/tag/fruit">Fruit</a>, <a href="/tag/kids">Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/recipes">Recipes</a>, <a href="/tag/chocolate">Chocolate</a>, <a href="/tag/trail-mix">Trail Mix</a>, <a href="/tag/granola">Granola</a>, <a href="/tag/lunchbox">Lunchbox</a>, <a href="/tag/snacks">Snacks</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-moms-on-the-go">Parents-Moms-on-the-Go</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/red-room/gay-parenting_b_959206.html 2011-09-20T11:13:24Z 2011-09-20T11:13:39Z Red Room http://www.huffingtonpost.com/red-room/ My younger daughter started first grade this month and it wasn't pretty. Shrieking, crying, clinging and begging to go home. If that wasn't enough, she outed me to her teacher on day 2. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/lesbian-parenting">Lesbian Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-back-to-school">Parents Back to School</a>, <a href="/tag/lesbian-moms">Lesbian Moms</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-parenting">Gay Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/gay-parents">Gay Parents</a>, <a href="/tag/redroom">Redroom</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-j-pitman-md/teachers-vocal-health_b_933333.html 2011-09-16T10:22:00Z 2011-09-16T10:14:53Z Michael J. Pitman, M.D. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-j-pitman-md/ Another thing teachers should be focusing on, but often neglect, is their most valuable teaching tool -- their voice. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/voice">Voice</a>, <a href="/tag/damage-to-vocal-cords">Damage to Vocal Cords</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/health">Health</a>, <a href="/tag/classroom">Classroom</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-vocal-health">Teacher Vocal Health</a>, <a href="/tag/vocal-cord-health">Vocal Cord Health</a>, <a href="/tag/personal-health">Personal Health</a>, <a href="/tag/vocal-health">Vocal Health</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-voices">Teachers Voices</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-sawislak/back-to-school-and-work_b_952059.html 2011-09-15T17:24:00Z 2011-09-15T17:24:31Z Josh Sawislak http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-sawislak/ In the D.C. area, we have the triple whammy. Back to school traffic, construction on several of our major roadways and the fact that any rain causes half of the region's drivers to lose all ability to effectively operate a motor vehicle. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/traffic">Traffic</a>, <a href="/tag/telework">Telework</a>, <a href="/tag/weather">Weather</a>, <a href="/tag/telework-exchange">Telework Exchange</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/tag/dc-traffic">Dc Traffic</a>, <a href="/tag/transportation-planning">Transportation Planning</a>, <a href="/tag/sean-connaughton">Sean Connaughton</a>, <a href="/dc">DC News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randi-miller/life-is-full-of-fresh-sta_b_960849.html 2011-09-15T00:11:00Z 2011-09-15T00:11:17Z Randi Miller http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randi-miller/ When I was a kid, my mother always took me and my sister to Hahn's Shoes to get new shoes for the coming school year. The smell of newness is so indelible in my memory, so indicative of the whole concept of starting fresh.

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As all four of our children leave for school today, I am absolutely thrilled to be back at my desk happily writing away. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/back-to-school-parents">Back to School Parents</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-back-to-school">Parents-Back-to-School</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school-anxieties">Back to School Anxieties</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school-tips">Back to School Tips</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-balkam/back-to-ischool_b_954382.html 2011-09-08T16:00:38Z 2011-09-11T15:59:50Z Stephen Balkam http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-balkam/ The debate over how best to integrate technology in schools, never mind the technology that kids bring to schools, will only intensify. Just take one example: social networking. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/family-online-safety-institute">Family Online Safety Institute</a>, <a href="/tag/fosi">Fosi</a>, <a href="/tag/ischool">Ischool</a>, <a href="/tag/facebook">Facebook</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/tag/stephen-balkam">Stephen Balkam</a>, <a href="/tag/social-networking">Social Networking</a>, <a href="/tag/khan-academy">Khan Academy</a>, <a href="/education">Education News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diana-carbajal-mejia/moms-house-dads-house-whe_b_956339.html 2011-09-10T12:50:14Z 2011-09-10T12:47:54Z Diana Carbajal Mejia http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diana-carbajal-mejia/ In our blended family household of yours, mine and ours, this year back-to-school takes on a new meaning, since this year, we are changing our custody arrangement. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/blended-family">Blended Family</a>, <a href="/tag/divorce">Divorce</a>, <a href="/tag/school">School</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/divorce">Divorce News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/09/teaching-911-classroom-standards-curricula_n_950693.html 2011-09-09T11:00:00Z 2011-09-09T11:04:18Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ NEW YORK -- Brook Peters saw the twin towers fall on his second day of kindergarten at Manhattan's P.S. 150. He was 4 years old and eight blocks away,... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/september-11">September 11</a>, <a href="/tag/texas-education">Texas Education</a>, <a href="/tag/education-news">Education News</a>, <a href="/tag/fundamentalism">Fundamentalism</a>, <a href="/tag/islam">Islam</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-back-to-school">Parents-Back-to-School</a>, <a href="/tag/terrorism">Terrorism</a>, <a href="/tag/curricula">Curricula</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/state-standards">State Standards</a>, <a href="/tag/september-11-anniversary">September 11 Anniversary</a>, <a href="/tag/decade-after-911---remembering">Decade After 9/11 - Remembering</a>, <a href="/tag/decade-after-911---coping">Decade-After-911---Coping</a>, <a href="/education">Education News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/07/extra-sleep-on-weekends-t_n_952315.html 2011-09-07T11:26:13Z 2011-09-08T17:21:51Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ If you let your hardworking teen snooze late into the afternoon on the weekends to catch up on missed weekday sleep, you might want to reconsider: Col... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/sleep-and-school-performance">Sleep and School Performance</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-back-to-school">Parents-Back-to-School</a>, <a href="/tag/high-school-performance">High School Performance</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-sleep-patterns">Teen Sleep Patterns</a>, <a href="/tag/hours-of-sleep">Hours of Sleep</a>, <a href="/tag/sleep-patterns">Sleep Patterns</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-sleep">Teen Sleep</a>, <a href="/tag/sleep">Sleep</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/08/ways-to-help-kids-adjust-to-a-new-teacher_n_954401.html 2011-09-08T15:40:03Z 2011-09-08T16:26:12Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ By Susan Stiffleman<br /> <br /> <br /> Some children naturally embrace change, eagerly weaving new people into their lives. But many kids form attachments slowly an... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/first-day-of-school">First Day of School</a>, <a href="/tag/parent-coach">Parent Coach</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-and-children">Teachers and Children</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-advice-mama">Parents-Advice-Mama</a>, <a href="/tag/back-to-school">Back to School</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p>