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Social Strategies to Prepare Your Child for School

Different personality traits can affect how a child reacts to starting school. These social strategies can help children who are shy, excitable, anxious and more, adjust to school.

Find Help Fast on Campus

My computer died. My bike got swiped. I might be pregnant. In a crisis, where should you go for help on campus? A checklist of common campus services.

Family Ideas for Making a Long-Distance Move

Moving causes parent stress, but it also is a big source of stress in children. Here are six tips for a smoother transition.

Ease Stress in Children During the Middle School Transition

The middle school transition can be challenging for kids. The changes in junior high can cause teenagers stress and anxiety. Learn how to help your teen cope.

Easing the Middle School Transition at School and Home

The middle school transition is hard for you and your child. Adolescent behaviors, a new middle school classroom and physical changes require your support and care.

Parent and Community Involvement in Middle School Learning

Public school policy needs to promote parent involvement in education for the middle school classroom. The middle school transition marks a crucial time in the life of a student and everyone needs to be involved in making it ...

Moving in the Middle: School Transition Causes Stress in Children

When a student in high school questions making a mid-year transition, his parents found themselves working with schools to develop academic and social strategies that can work for anyone making a school move.

Family Home Activities Prepare Your Child for School

Is your child getting ready for preschool or kindergarten? This article contains suggestions for family home activities that prepare children for school, from toddler reading advice to an earlier transition to bed.

Parent Involvement in Education: Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?

Is your child ready to start kindergarten, one of the most important grades in elementary school? Make sure you do your home work and get all the facts about kindergarten readiness.

Getting Your Toddler Ready for Preschool

Try out some family home activities from this list that will get your child ready for preschool. These toddler learning activities are a great way to reduce stress in children and prepare them for the exciting adventure of sc...

Help Your Kids Transition Through Child Development Stages

Adolescent parenting can be a challenge when children struggle with transitions. The Three T's of Transition can ease stress in children while providing them guidance through child development stages.

Sibling Trumps Other Family Ideas for Overcoming Nighttime Fears

For a child who was afraid of the dark, making the transition to bed a rough one, a sibling's loving response found the solution to scare away the monsters after all other family ideas had failed.

Getting Settled and Succeeding in College

It's easy to feel overwhelmed in college. Consider these tips as you start your journey.

What Students Say About Getting Settled in College

So what's college really like? Get it straight from students who have been there.

How To Be a Good Roommate

Living with roommates requires good communication and constant compromise. A college junior shares her thoughts.

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