“Zero.”—San Antonio “What’s that? We pay for our own disability, and then get paid from that.”—South Central Texas “6 weeks.”—Corpus Christi Utah “None.”—Davis County “I didn’t get any. It was FMLA unpaid. Still expected to plan and grade without pay.” Vermont “I...
2. You cannot be too loving."It is simply not possible to spoil a child with love," Steinberg writes. "What we often think of as the product of spoiling a child is never the result of showing a child too much love. It is usually the consequence of giving a child things, in place...
wait until they take an interest in others to give them space, but be sure to stay close. "They might accept being held by someone, but only minutes later decide that it's too much," says Pantley.
A Missouri teenager, Alyssa Bustamante, attended church and got good grades in school. But a troubled childhood and untreated mental health issues opened the door for her unprovoked, inexplicable killing of nine-year-old Elizabeth Olten.
That’s why it matters so very much what happens before, during and after treatment — especially when what happens includes a bit of humor.Modern medicine alleviates more pain and suffering for children than ever in world history — everything from removing an appendix, to hernias, to fixing...
Educational Twist:Use “Steal the Bacon” as a learning tool by assigning each player a fact (e.g., a city name) instead of a number. When the umpire calls out a question (e.g., “The capital of Missouri”), the player representing the correct answer (in this case, “Jefferson City...
529s are much more flexible than Coverdell ESA plans. Other advantages include: No contribution limits (though only $15,000 per year is excluded from the gift tax). Can be used to pay off student loans, which Coverdell ESA funds cannot. No income limits. No age limits (can keep contribut...
“Your life is like a play with several acts. Some of the characters who enter have short roles to play, others, much larger. Some are villains and others are good guys. But all of them are necessary; otherwise, they wouldn’t be in the play.” ...
I did, and in doing so, I learned an awful lot about the foster care system, and how much the children in care need caring adults to stand in the gap while they are away from their families. These children often move from school to school for whatever reason. When that happens, they...
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