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There have been debates in past years regarding when and how much children should be praised. While schools are constantly ranking students, they have simultaneously adopted the notion that competitions are bad and every child should be praised and awarded.

Question: My daughter is a 13 year old, fairly high functioning kid with autism. She frequently watches TV shows that are well below her age, for ex, Telletubbies and Barney. We encourage her to watch more age-appropriate shows which she

There are at least five excellent reasons to attend The White Plains Examiner TweetUp to be held October 18 at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza Restaurant in White Plains: The pizza. The people. Because this event was organized exclusively through social

Nearly every social media column I’ve ever written focuses on the one or more of the same six concepts: Produce Content of Value Listen to what other people are saying Look at things through the eyes of others Learn something

Mornings are typically a challenging time of day for families. Parents have the chore of getting their own frantic lives in order as they get their children out of bed, fed, dressed, and out the door for the school day.

My name is Platinum Decision and I’m a thoroughbred, the fourth horse to join the herd. Like many thoroughbreds, I started training at the racetrack at age two. Only the fastest horses stay there; most of us are sent off

Whether you are a parent struggling to attend to each child equally or an adult reminiscing about vying for your parents’ attention, most people can relate to the challenges of being in a family with more than one child. Every