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By midyear, most of Onondaga County’s 650 spots at on-site educational programs for preschoolers with special needs are full, and…
Karate builds character and increases self-esteem. That’s what they told me when I enrolled my timid 7-year-old at White Dragon…
It’s February in Syracuse. What to do? Turn your house into a gym, with circuit training, calisthenics and games. Children…
It’s a new year with a clean slate and the potential for 365 days of greatness. What better way to…
Have you ever encountered a child with obsessive compulsive disorder? Bobby (a fictional character) is typical. His day is governed…
The best part of slow cooking is the smell. You place all the ingredients in the crock, set the temperature…
A parent’s biggest job is to take care of his or her children. There are a lot of responsibilities: providing…
Children need to play—for social, physical and emotional development, and for mental health. As a matter of fact, play is…
Anyone who has seen a teenage boy eat knows they are voracious. Inactive teen boys from ages 14 to 18…
Stress is everywhere and affects everyone. Children are no exception. But unlike adults, kids are rarely mature enough to explain…