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How to Inspire a Love of Music in Children

by Carrie Snyder, Posted Dec 30th 2009 2:00PM

Cabin Fever wants to know: how do you inspire musical genius in children? Okay, we'll settle for deep appreciation and enjoyment. And a pain-free way to manage piano practice. So, we talked to an expert. Nicole Dueck writes and performs music for ...
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Teens Think They Are the Bomb

by Sandy Maple, Posted Nov 14th 2008 6:00PM

A recent survey of high school students finds that that they are not only they fabulous, they know they are fabulous. In 2006, researchers compared teen's answers to questions about their 'self view' to teen's answers to the same questions in 1975. ...
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Amy Poehler invites "Smart Girls" to her party

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Oct 17th 2008 1:00PM

Expectant mom Amy Poehler is leaving SNL, a development that definitely disappoints her fans. But her new project Smart Girls at the Party might be pretty exciting in its own right. Amy teamed up with pals Meredith Walker, who's produced for Nick ...
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Raising self-esteem is magic

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 15th 2008 9:00AM

Learning magic tricks is more than just good fun and manual dexterity; it turns out it raises kids' self-esteem as well. Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK assessed the sociability and confidence of fifty ten- to ...
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Mama angst: Feeling good about my choices

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Mar 15th 2008 12:00AM

It doesn't seem possible, but my baby is going to kindergarten this fall. It doesn't seem possible, because she's still a baby. I know there were five candles on her last birthday cake, but still...it just can't possibly be. Choosing a kindergarten ...
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Another one rides the bus

by Sandy Maple, Posted Aug 27th 2007 5:57PM

Well, today was the day. We got up bright and early and Ellie started first grade at her new school. She was so excited, not only to be going to a new school, but to be riding the school bus for the first time. My husband and I had gone back and ...
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