Extracurricular activities are great for kids, until they take over every last second of your family life. Join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Laureen Miles Brunelli (workathomemoms.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), and Amanda Rock (preschoolers.about.com) as we talk about how kids and parents both get overscheduled, and end with looking at what's going on in each of our expert topics this week.
Who's more hooked on social media: your kids or you? Join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Kathy Ceceri (homeschooling.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), and Katherine Lee (childparenting.about.com) as we talk about the ways that both children and parent use, abuse, and lose incredible amounts of time to Facebook and other online sharing sites. Join us this week and every week—we won't mind if you play Candy Crush while you're listening.
Now that kids are back in school after the holidays, we're back to worrying about what they're learning in those classrooms. Join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Kathy Ceceri (homeschooling.about.com), Katherine Lee (childparenting.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we discuss the topic Common Core and whether all those standards and standardized tests are good for our kids. Join us this week and every week, and don't worry—there won't be a test later.
What's your New Year's resolution? Join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Laureen Miles Brunelli (workathomemoms.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), and Katherine Lee (childparenting.about.com) as we look at the resolutions we'll make this year as parents, the resolutions we'd like other people to make, and what's happening in each of our expert topics as we peer into 2014. Resolve to join us this week and every week.