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How Much Homework is Too Much?

Recently, a controversial study raised questions about the benefits of homework. Agree or disagree, it’s worth thinking about some of the ideas discussed in the study as our children head back to

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Make Reading Cool

Ready, Set….Read!

It can be quite challenging to get kids to tackle their summer reading lists or read books that are not “assigned” for school.  Beccastone spoke

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A Few Minutes with Erica Reid

(Author, The Thriving Child–Parenting Successfully Through Allergies, Asthma, and Other Common Challenges (Foreword by Jennifer Lopez)) Beccastone: What is your book about and who is

Encouraging Girls in STEM Studies

We should encourage our girls as well as our boys  to study science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).  Job growth is likely to be higher

The Power of Character [excerpts]

Sylvester Monroe, an award winning journalist and author, shared with Beccastone an essay he wrote that appeared in a collection titled, The Power of Character,