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Sarah Palin: Raising a special needs child
Thu, Feb 09 2012 at 8:00 AM EST

How we as a community can help to support the parents and celebrate the beauty of special needs children.

Technology in the classroom: How much is enough?
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 2:00 PM EST

Do students need more access to computers and technology in today's modern classroom? Or less?

White House introduces plan to promote STEM subjects in education
Wed, Feb 08 2012 at 9:40 AM EST

President Obama hosts 2nd White House Science Fair and uses the opportunity to announce new initiatives to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Study: New kids' books lack connection to nature
Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 2:00 PM EST

Study's authors hypothesize that children are more isolated from the natural environment than ever before.

Read: 'Bringing Up Bébé'
Tue, Feb 07 2012 at 10:30 AM EST

Forget tiger mothers, Pamela Druckerman argues that it's French parents we should be emulating in her new child-rearing memoir.

Corporal punishment linked to higher levels of aggression
Mon, Feb 06 2012 at 6:42 PM EST

Experts recommend less physical, more nonviolent approaches to dealing with inappropriate behavior, starting 'as early as 12 months old.'

Catching up with the editor of Green Talk
Thu, Feb 02 2012 at 2:00 PM EST

Blogger and editor Anna Hackman chats with MNN about green buildings, green business and bar mitzvahs.

Florida man adopts 42-year-old girlfriend as daughter
Thu, Feb 02 2012 at 9:05 AM EST

Video: Billionaire founder of International Polo Club Palm Beach legally adopted Heather Laruso Hutchins on Oct. 13. The legal move was exposed in connection with a civil case in which Goodman is being sued for wrongful death.

Girl Scouts launch campaign to help girls become leaders
Thu, Feb 02 2012 at 8:00 AM EST

New campaign aims to help girls knock down barriers to success in one generation.

5 ways to celebrate Groundhog Day
Wed, Feb 01 2012 at 8:00 AM EST

This year, ring in Groundhog Day with your kids with these fun snacks, books, crafts and more.

Separated at birth, Indonesian twins meet in Sweden
Wed, Feb 01 2012 at 4:43 AM EST

Twins born in Indonesia and put up separately for adoption, have been reunited after finding each other living just 25 miles apart 3 decades later.

National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Tue, Jan 31 2012 at 8:00 AM EST

NGWSD celebrates the achievements of girls and women in sports while bringing awareness to the lack of opportunities available to female athletes.

Parents sport tattoos to honor kids
Mon, Jan 30 2012 at 2:00 PM EST

Once considered taboo, tattoos are now badges of honor for parents from all walks of life.

Watch: Award-winning teen science in action
Fri, Jan 27 2012 at 2:00 PM EST

Last year's Google Science Fair winners present their amazing, award-winning experiments.

School lunches will be healthier: But will kids eat them?
Thu, Jan 26 2012 at 2:00 PM EST

Parents and school administrators applaud the USDA's new school lunch guidelines, but wonder if students will actually eat what they're given.

Are new Lego toys an insult to girls?
Thu, Jan 26 2012 at 8:00 AM EST

Lego's new 'Friends' sets spark online petitions asking the company to stop dumbing down toys for girls.

Meet the mom behind NatureMoms: Tiffany Washko
Wed, Jan 25 2012 at 2:00 PM EST

Ohio mom of three blogs about leading a healthier and more natural way of life that's good for your family and good for the planet.

The 5 science questions kids most often ask their parents
Wed, Jan 25 2012 at 8:44 AM EST

Kids want to know why the sky is blue and how much the Earth weighs. (Here are the answers so you don't get stumped.)

Teens: Google Science Fair is open for submissions
Wed, Jan 25 2012 at 8:00 AM EST

Google hosts annual world-wide science fair for teens ages 13-18.

7-year-old prodigy talks Beethoven, Einstein
Tue, Jan 24 2012 at 2:12 PM EST

Video: Adrian Romoff, a 7-year-old piano prodigy and science whiz, talks to WXIA-TV’s Matt Pearl about Beethoven, Einstein and why he wasn’t nervous at his first Carnegie Hall performance.

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