(NC)-Regardless of whether their kids are just starting primary school or entering their latter years of high school, most parents are already starting to think about their children’s back-to-school needs.
Though it will soon be back-to-school for all of them, students have very different needs in terms of school supplies depending on their age.
“Back-to-school shopping is […]

When parents send their children to school, rarely do they think of the many allergy triggers lurking in the classroom or the playground. The culprits include indoor allergens like dust from the chalkboard, mold in the locker room and dander from class pets, as well as outdoor allergens like pollen, which can travel from the […]

Laurie Scott always enjoyed volunteering while living in Michigan, whether helping out at her local zoo or her son’s school. But it wasn’t until she moved to Nevada five years ago that her volunteer work took her onto the international stage.
New to the state, Laurie and her husband Martin found a volunteer opportunity right in […]

Childhood today is more demanding than ever and parents are paying increased attention to how they can help balance their children’s lives. With the start of the new school year, Office Depot is offering parents a variety of tips and advice in a new online resource called “Balanced for Success: Tools for Surviving and Thriving […]

Another school year is about to get underway, and a lot of work is going on behind the scenes. While teachers are getting their classrooms and lesson plans ready, the administrative staff is taking care of all the other details that need to be settled before students arrive. One of the most important details is […]

Kids will be kids, and are likely to have skin contact with other children and get minor cuts while playing at home and at school. Bacteria can be spread easily from person to person, and children are at greater risk of contracting staph infection.
The words “staph infection” used to only be uttered in hospitals or […]

Now that kids are going back to school, that doesn’t mean they should trade in all their time outdoors for hours in front of the computer, TV or video games. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has launched a new program as an antidote for kids too wired to technology, sometimes called “nature deficit disorder.” NWF’s […]

For students across the country, the beginning of a new school year is just around the corner. And, if you haven’t started your back-to-school shopping yet, you may soon find yourself dealing with large crowds and pricey cash register totals.
Back-to-school spending is expected to jump 6.9 percent this year, and families with school-aged children are […]

Is your daughter ready for the social aspects of middle school? Why not help prepare her — and yourself — for what’s ahead?
“It’s a little like a horse race,” says Dr. Jim Longhurst, psychologist for children and family services organization Starr Commonwealth. “The maneuvering, the jockeying for position — this is how middle school can […]

Your teen may act “too cool for school,” but the truth is that school is a major source of stress for teens.
According to a survey by kidshealth.org of over 600 teens ages 14 to 17, schoolwork (32 percent), social issues (30 percent) and appearance (25 percent) topped the list of back-to-school worries most cited by […]