PARENTING

The most popular baby names in 2011

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Move over, Isabella. Sophia is the new top baby girl's name in the United States, according to a list of popular...

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Web sites that foster good money skills	Money-smart kids: Dear Sasha and Malia ...
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"Life's slings and arrows" is Harvard-educated neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson's phrase for the events we spend our days ducking,...

More men are dyeing their hair, whether to cover up gray for professional reasons or just to look cool.

Top 10 'teacher tactics' to try at home	Vaccines largely safe, U.S. expert panel finds
Someone will choose your child's education; why not you?	D.C. teachers fired for poor performance
New rules could all but suspend starches from public schools	New Site Lets Students Gamble on Their Grades
Helping a child face, and embrace, a career	Female Teachers May Pass Math Anxiety to Girls
Code of silence aids rampant cheating in Atlanta system	Kids won't talk about school?

Make your own holiday ornaments

It's beginning to look a lot like a classic Christmas with tree ornaments trending toward the holiday colors of red, green and white.