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Use these fun family activities to educate kids about the enviornment and to raise a green family.

  • 22 Earth Day activities for kids

    Mon, Apr 22, 2013 12:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Not sure how to celebrate Earth Day with your family? Here are 22 eco-savvy ideas to get you started.

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  • How will you spend Earth Day?

    Thu, Apr 18, 2013 11:08 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Green moms from around the Web share their plans for celebrating Earth Day this year.

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  • Holding hands: It's good for your heart

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 1:48 PM by Jenn Savedge

    New research finds that the happiest couples are those that continue holding hands through the years.

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  • How to talk to your kids about horrible events

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 10:30 AM by Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily

    It's important that parents and other adults listen to children, reassure them and also display good coping strategies themselves.

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  • How nature can help us heal from grief

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 10:37 AM by Sami Grover

    It's no accident that many children's books on grieving follow nature-based themes. Here's how you can help your family through somber times.

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  • States looking for alternatives to the GED

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 6:54 AM by Jenn Savedge

    States may offer alternative versions of the high school equivalency test due to a recent price increase in the GED.

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  • The good, the bad and the ugly from around the Web

    Fri, Apr 12, 2013 10:46 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Green parenting posts that will make you laugh, scream and everything in between.

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  • See Snow White grant this girl's wish

    Thu, Apr 11, 2013 9:39 AM

    Video: Marine daddy come home! Snow White delivers. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on a fairy tale ending.

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  • Yoga increasing in popularity among home-schoolers

    Wed, Apr 10, 2013 2:19 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Yoga studios around the country are scrambling to add daytime classes for kids to meet the demands of home-school families.

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  • National Spelling Bee will now include definitions test

    Wed, Apr 10, 2013 6:22 AM by Jenn Savedge

    A computer-based vocabulary screening will now account for 50 percent of a speller's score and determine advancement to the semifinals.

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  • Reducing aggression in angry teens

    Tue, Apr 09, 2013 1:06 PM by Jenn Savedge

    New study finds way to help kids break cycle of hostility and violence that traps many troubled teens.

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  • 5 ways to help children help bees

    Tue, Apr 09, 2013 11:41 AM by Sami Grover

    You don't have to become a beekeeper (unless you really want to) to show your children how important these pollinators are.

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  • Teachers: Submit your Earth Day lesson plan, win cool stuff

    Mon, Apr 08, 2013 9:30 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Submit your Earth Day lesson plan to this contest and you win could tons of cool prizes for your classroom, including a tablet, $500 Staples gift card, and products from Georgia-Pacific.

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  • More couples are living together outside of marriage

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 11:20 AM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Cohabiting before and even in spite of marriage is becoming an increasingly common trend among younger people.

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  • 5 vital things to know about ADHD meds

    Wed, Apr 03, 2013 10:51 AM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    As child ADHD diagnoses increase, parents should be educated about the disorder to decide if taking medicine is right for their child.

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