Back to school

Tips on clothes shopping with your tween or teen

Back-to-school shopping with your tween or teen can be fun and educational if you start with a plan.

An off-to-school supply list for your preschooler

Start your youngster off with things to make transition to school life easier.

A back-to-school list for K, 1st, and 2nd grade

Keep our school supply checklist handy to make your shopping as easy as ABC.

A back-to-school supply list for 3rd-5th grade

Here's a basic list if you don't have one from your child's school yet.

A back-to-school supply list for middle school

You can't go wrong with this shopping list of basic school supplies and smart tools to help keep your student organized.

A back-to-school supply list for high school

A basic list of supplies for high school to start the school year right.

Off to college — the supplies to take

Packing for college

Help your high school graduate pack for dorm life with this handy list of needs.

Start your school routine now

Back to school: get the whole family ready by setting a new routine, checking after school plans — and cutting screen time.

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The secret weapon for school success

What research reveals about sleep deprivation and its consequences for academic achievement.

5 key skills for academic success

It's never too early or too late to help your child develop the skills for academic success. Learn how to build these skills and stay on track all year long.

10 tips for smart back-to-school shopping

The best strategy for back-to-school shopping? Get organized, stock up on the basics, and look for sales and promotions.

7 secrets of highly successful school lunches

Stuck in a school lunch rut? Try these seven easy secrets to school lunch success.

Getting ready for middle school

Prepare your child for the changes and challenges of middle school with these tips.

Supply list for your at-home study space

Homework supply list

Help your child learn at home with the right tools.

5 tips to teach kids to keep track of their time

Teaching kids to keep track of time

Kids who manage their own time do better in school.

How to help a disorganized child

Parenting expert John Duffy reveals how you can help transform even the most scattered child into a master of organization.

Back to school on a budget

Back to school can be plenty spendy. Use these 4 easy tips to stretch your dollar without depriving your kids.

Sleep tips: get your teen some zzzzs

Sleep may be the secret weapon in helping your teen's academic achievement.

Three simple steps to boost school success

Keys to school success - video

Three surprisingly easy ways to help your child succeed.

9 steps to a smart start

With a little planning, you can make going back to school simple and stress-free.

What would your child do? | Caught being kind

Kids are learning emotional intelligence skills at school. But how will they act when no adults are around? It's not always easy to do the kind thing.

Empathy's poster child

Touched by an image of child slaves, a little girl pledges to do something about it — and turns her family upside down.

Is spanking discipline or abuse?

It's cultural and legal in all states, but is spanking discipline or abuse?

It's common, it's cultural, it's legal in all states in the nation. But does spanking work?