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A New Philosophy of Family-Friendly

From top-notch benefits to workplace flexibility, the mix of solutions embraced by Carolina Parenting's N.C. Family-Friendly companies is a win-win for employee and employer.

Consistency and Follow-Through

How to Stick to a Plan and Enforce Rules. When life is full of inconsistent schedules and too much stress, it's often difficult to stick to a parenting game plan — namely the importance of consistency and follow-through.

5 Habits Every Mom Should Break

As moms, we tend to put a lot on our plates. In fact, it's one of the reasons we often feel overwhelmed.

Green Scene – August

GreenScene. You've heard of the three R's – Reading, writing and 'rithmatic. Now get something that helps you with the eco-rs — recycle, reduce and reuse.

A Trip to Fort Dobbs State Historical Site

Venture to Fort Dobbs for a lesson in what life was like on the frontier.

Nurturing Teen EQ

The EQs of teens across the country are increasing as they learn self-awareness techniques and decision-making tools in EQ workshops.

Rookie Dad: Super-Sized Summer

Maybe the heat is getting to me. Or maybe I've watched one too many "60 Minutes" commentaries by famous curmudgeon, Andy Rooney.

Kid Collections

From rocks and seashells to Fathead tradeables and Silly Banz. Collections are an exciting exercise in creating a world all of one's own and offer some important life lessons.

The Worrisome Wart

Treating a common childhood annoyance. Two of the most common skin conditions seen in children are warts and skin tags.

Planning Strategies for Back to School

Everyone always talks about getting kids ready to go back to school. Now is the time to think about areas that presented continuous problems last year.

The Virtual Playground

Are online fantasy worlds too enticing for your child? Webkinz. Whyville. Club Penguin. Poptropica. These virtual worlds, and many others like them, create simulated environments for kids to interact with other online kid users or to create imaginative worlds of their own online.

The Multicultural Classroom

Preparing young students for a global future. Back to school means back to the basics, and in Carolina classrooms today, this means more than just reading, writing and arithmetic.

Dad Profile: John Cristenbury

Local dad, John Cristenbury talks about family. For my children I am most worried about what the world will be like as they grow up.

Helping Your Child With Anger

Your son is playing outside with friends when you call him to come in to get cleaned up for bed. He stomps into the house, slamming the door to show you just how unhappy he is.