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Best Children’s Books For Back To School
Whether your child is off to their very first day of preschool, kindergarten, or off to middle school, our sister company, Simon & Schuster has a book that’s perfect to beat those first-day...
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Orange County Back-To-School Guide
(credit: JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/GettyImages) School season is almost here and it’s time to begin preparing your kids for success. Granted that they will be the best and brightest of their class, but it...
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Extracurriculars That Look Great On Your College Application
Here’s some good news! Admissions officers are more interested in the depth of your extracurricular life than in the number of extracurriculars you participate in––they’re looking for college...
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Stop Bullying: What Can Be Done From Home
The National Education Association reports student bullying as “one of the most frequently reported discipline problems at schools,” making it a top issue facing our kids today. While incidences of...
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5 Ways to Prepare for the Upcoming Fall Sports Season
High schools across the nation are just weeks away from welcoming new and returning students. Many of these students will be participating in a sport, ranging from football, volleyball and soccer to...
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Tips for Parents of High School Athletes
As the days of summer wind down, many parents and their high school student-athletes are already busy preparing for the upcoming school year to ensure a safe, productive and quality environment in a...
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Space-Saving Tips for Dorm Room Living
When transitioning into independence, most new college students must first live in a dorm before moving into their own residences. The small, boxy cell isn’t a year-long sentence to a cramped lifestyle...
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5 Best Educational Apps To Download
(credit: FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/Getty Images) Children’s education and technology are becoming increasingly integrated. As technology rapidly evolves, so does the way that children learn. New...
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LA Expert’s Tips For College Style
It wasn’t too long ago that costume designer/stylist Matthew Peridis walked the campus as an undergrad at UCLA. Today he lends his keen fashion eye to LA college students with tips, tricks and fashion...
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Best Books To Read Before Heading Off To College
It’s that time in the summer: you’re about to send your kids off to college. Regardless of whether your child is a freshman or a rising senior, these books can help with all stages of a college...
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5 Back To School Things Teachers Would Love Your Help With
Back-to-school time is exciting, nerve-wracking and—not the least of all—rather crazy. But don’t worry: there are steps you can take to make this hectic time easier on both students and teachers....
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5 Best Educational Apps For High School Students
Take advantage of the smart phone or tablet you purchased for your teenager over the holidays. Instead of just wasting that technology on another thrilling level of Candy Crush, spend some time using...
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Back To School Study Tips For Teens
Summer is winding down, and soon it’ll be time to get back into the swing of things with school. Waking up early again will be just one adjustment. Kids go from spending their days outdoors in the...
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5 Things High School Seniors Can Do To Prepare For College
Senior year in high school is a time of choices, changes, and transitions. It’s also a time of hard work, where students aren’t just focusing on the schoolwork at hand, but also getting ready for...
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School Safety Tips For Younger Kids
Before you know it, school will be back in session, which means kids all over the country will be walking to school and facing all sorts of new challenges. School should be about the education, not...
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Time-Saving Tips For Healthy School Lunches
Those pre-portioned packs of crackers, cheese and lunch meat sure have major kid appeal, but they’re a serious drain on your wallet and none too healthy, either. The speed with which you can toss them...
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Where to Buy Kid’s Furniture in LA
(credit: istockphoto) Gone are the days when decorating your child’s room meant going to a major furniture store and choosing between an all blue truck theme, or an all pink cupcake design. Today, the...
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Best Cookbooks For Cooking in College
Worried that sending your new freshman off to college means their diet will consist of boxed macaroni and cheese and cereal? Perhaps your son or daughter is moving into their first off-campus...
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Best Back To School Books For The Off To College Crowd
College is a monumental time in a young person’s life. While they might be looking forward to dorm life, parties, and their impending independence, the true excitement is the intellectual vivacity...
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Dorm Decorating Tips For A Stylish & Functional Room!
STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — It’s time to head back to school! Lifestyle expert Amy Sewell visited the KCAL9 studios Friday to share some tips on decorating a dorm room to make it both stylish and...
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