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- Verbal EnergySit tight, drive safe, and watch for flat adverbsAn article on women in the CIA offers, in passing, a grammar lesson.
Nurturing but letting kids tumble is the best strategy for parentsNurturing your child constantly can stifle their growing independence. Remember that development is both internal and external.
Shrimp fideos with red bell pepper and edamameFideos are thin toasted noodles used in Spanish soups and stews. Add some shrimp, edamame, and a red pepper to make a simple, tasty dinner.聽
Middle-class students are taught by parents to speak up, says studyMiddle-class parents teach kids to ask for help while working-class parents tell their children to avoid conflict and be self-sufficient, according to a new study.
Walking the AmazonEd Stafford walked the length of the Amazon, a feat the experts assured him was impossible.
Reader recommendation: My American JourneyMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
National Book Award finalists are announcedJunot Diaz, Dave Eggers, and Katherine Boo all made the cut for final consideration for the award.
Social media monitoring: Is it good or bad parenting?Social media monitoring for your kids is becoming easier, thanks to new child-tracking apps for parents. Striking a balance between trusting and protecting your child's online activity may not be so easy.
'Call Me Maybe': Being happy in a minor keySongs in minor keys, such as聽this summer's sugary hit 'Call Me Maybe,' by Carly Rae Jepsen,聽are on the rise as listeners want more complex sounds from their radio hits.
Alex Karras remembered for star turn in pro football, TV and film actingFormer All-Pro defensive lineman Alex Karras passed away on Wednesday. He played for the NFL's Detroit Lions, then went on to an acting career.
'Community' and 'Whitney': Is NBC bringing them back?'Community' and 'Whitney' have had their premiere dates postponed from their original air dates of Oct. 19.
Discipline in parenting: Take charge over your childDisciplining needs to be done fearlessly 鈥� natural authority is advantageous and parents should build on it when drawing the line with their offspring.
Joe Biden vs. Paul Ryan: The evolution of the vice president in AmericaAs the presidential race heats up, vice-presidential expert Joel Goldstein discusses how the role of the nation's No. 2 has changed over the decades.
Parenting in Mexico: Families' fear tested in 'virtual kidnappings'Parenting in Mexico in an environment where kidnapping and extortion are everyday experiences can be a nightmare. Up to 50,000 people have been killed in the last six years in the nation's fight against drug trafficking. Raising children in an environment of fear, parents are now being forced to reckon with the latest scheme, known as "virtual kidnapping."
Bestselling books the week of 10/11/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
Syrian author Samar Yazbek is honored as an 'International Writer of Courage'Yazbek, whose revolution diary has shed light on life under the Assad regime, received the PEN/Pinter 2012 award for an author who has 'fierce intellectual determination'
College-bound, one daughter's departure means changes at homeWith a college-bound child, one mom examines her half-empty nest.
'Revolution' delivers a shocking death in its newest episode'Revolution' killed off its first major character in Monday night's episode. Who met their end on the postapocalyptic show? (Warning: Spoilers follow.)
Homework help is overwhelming for some parentsHelping聽with homework is too much for some moms and dads, but others say after-school worksheets will help kids in the long run.
'Casual Vacancy' + two more noteworthy fall novels'Casual Vacancy' + two more noteworthy fall novels
