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How to Volunteer at Your Child's School

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Sep 20th 2010 3:00PM

Some schools require parents to volunteer. Credit: Chris Hondros, Newsmakers / Getty Images
Parents offering their services in the classroom may not be a new idea, but things have changed since your mom joined the PTA. Volunteering is now a ...Parents offering their services in the classroom may not be a new idea, but things have changed since your mom joined the PTA. Volunteering is now a requirement at some schools, but don't fret: There are painless and fun ways to volunteer, even if you missed signing up early during the back-to-school orientation.
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Amazing Dad: Andy Moore

by Julie Z. Rosenberg, Posted Jun 20th 2010 10:00PM

Dr. Andy Moore, second from left, with his extended family in Lexington, Kentucky. Credit: Courtesy of Cecilia Hill
Amazing Dad: Dr. Andy Moore, founder of Surgery on Sunday, a program that offers free surgical care to uninsured patients in ...
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10 Ways to Teach Your Kids Compassion

by Carrie Snyder, Posted Mar 9th 2010 9:00AM

Craig Kielburger became famous when, at only twelve years old, he founded a charitable organization to fight child exploitation called Free the Children. Since its humble beginnings in the Kielburger family home in 1995, Free the Children has ...
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Cancer Patients Take Flight to 'North Pole'

by Amy Hatch, Posted Dec 7th 2009 2:30PM

Maria Jannotti watches her daughter Carla Jannotti pet Pete the Penguin at the North Pole tucked away at an Orlando International Airport maintenance hangar. Credit: Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel / MCT
Kids whose lives have been consumed with ...
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Braving the voting lines with your kids

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Nov 4th 2008 1:03PM

I voted today -- yay! I may have just moved and had a baby less than a month ago, but I actually left the house and voted -- wouldn't have missed it for the world. Even better than proudly taking part in the Democratic process, my family went with ...
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