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Feb 17 Talking to Your Teens About Lying
As parents, we know that young children lie, apparently about once every two hours. Sometimes they do it to get what they want or gain attention, but usually it’s to avoid getting in trouble and being punished. Often the lines between make-believe and reality become blurred. But when do kids’ “little white lies” become teenagers’ big, destructive whoppers? And how do these teens behave as adults out in the world? | read more…
Feb 09 Make Valentines With Your Kids
Homemade valentines are a great present for the really special people in your kids’ lives, like grandmas and grandpas, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, best friends, and, of course, Mommy and Daddy! (Unless you started making them at Halloween, however, we suggest you stick to boxed cards for all their friends at school.) Here are some fun and easy ideas to make Valentine’s Day cards with your kids. Hearts | read more…
Feb 02 Join Us for Camp Fair 2012!
Sponsored by… Memorial City Mall · The Woodlands Mall · Baybrook Mall · SeaWorld Camp · YMCA of Greater Houston · St. Luke’s Community Emergency Centers · Texas Lice Squad · Sports Authority · Houston PBS · Mix 96.5 · Sunny 99.1 · The New 93Q Country · Country Legends 97.1 Our Terrific Exhibitors We’re very excited to welcome all of our great exhibitors this year! Visit our Camp Listings | read more…
Jan 26 Math Anxiety--A Real Problem or Just an Excuse?
The thought of a math test can make even the most confident student stressed out, but for some, the feelings associated with math go far beyond garden-variety stress. For these students, a feeling of intense anxiety develops to the point where they are no longer able to think clearly. Are these emotions a real problem or just an excuse to avoid an uncomfortable academic subject? Dr. Sian Beilock, author of | read more…
Jan 20 Now Accepting Rodeo Rockstar Entries, Deadline Jan. 31!
Video entries are now being accepted online for the first-ever Rodeo Rockstar competition at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™. Non-professional competitors who wish to showcase their musical talents are encouraged to submit an audition video through the RodeoHouston® official Facebook page or at www.rodeohouston.com. Deadline for submission is Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. Rodeo Rockstar is open to individuals between the ages of 6 and 21 who are not practicing | read more…
Jan 19 How to Keep the New Year's Resolution to Exercise
New Year’s Resolutions motivate many to make commitments to exercise. Fitness centers will be flooded with great intentions during the first week of January. Sadly, within a few short weeks after New Year’s Day, fitness center visits begin to decline. Want an easy way to stay off the fitness commitment dropout rolls? Here’s a simple tip that could double your workouts this year. Fitness Strategy for the Long-Haul The key | read more…
Jan 16 Stride Rite Children's Group Taps Edison Nation For Next Great Baby Shoe
Through Partnership with Edison Nation®, Brand Hopes to Generate Innovative Ideas for New Pre-Walker Footwear Stride Rite Children’s Group, a leading line of fashionable and functional pre-walker footwear for newborn to one-year-old children, has announced that it is partnering with Edison Nation®, an idea-to-shelf product developer and online inventor community, to kick off an eight-week initiative to tap its online community at EdisonNation.com to help the brand generate innovative new | read more…
Jan 11 Epic Kid-Friendly, Nerd-Approved Movies
Not to quote Ned Stark, but “winter is coming” (or, really, has already arrived). And what better way for any self-respecting nerd to spend the season than hunkered down in the glow of some of the best nerd-approved films of all time. But you’ve watched your favorite films a billion times, so how do you find the films you haven’t seen yet, but should? Well, today I’m putting my cinema | read more…
Jan 10 New Take On 'The Addams Family' A Heartwarmer For All Kinds of Families
Many of us have fond memories of the creepy, kooky, mysterious, and ooky Addams Family—and now we all have a chance to witness yet another incarnation of that spooky clan via the new Addams Family musical, currently playing at the Hobby Center. The characters known collectively as the Addams Family were originally created as part of a series of New Yorker cartoons by artist Charles Addams, which ran from the | read more…
Dec 30 Resolve To Stay Connected To Friends And Family In The New Year
(StatePoint) Despite round-the-clock access to text messaging, email, and social networking sites, meaningful connections sometimes seem harder to come by than ever these days. While it is easy to let all your friends and family know about your new promotion or engagement with a status update online, don’t forget the importance of personal correspondence in today’s digital age. This year, resolve to connect better with your close friends and family. | read more…
