The Mommy Wars Enter Ethan Chooses Culinary Fundamentals
A mother recounts her teen son Ethan’s August schedule clash with two study halls and a surprise elective in culinary fundamentals. She recalls his fascination with cooking shows and imagines him cooking for the family as he learns microwave use and kitchen basics.
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How to Get Kids to Unplug and Focus on Family
Therapist Lisa Vaupel from Washburn Center for Children offers strategies to reduce screen time. Use distractions like park trips or bike rides, find appealing activities, and set capped limits before giving access. Include chores, reading together, and time management to teach balanced technology use.
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Pay-per-not-view challenge tempts teens to quit devices
Washington Latin Public Charter School principal Jana Smith in Washington DC offered eighth and ninth graders $100 for 11 weeks of unplugging from phones laptops tablets and video games. Of 160 students 78 started and 38 finished, leaving Smith $3400 poorer but hopeful about regained focus and independent thinking.
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Washington Latin Public Charter School
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The Coupon Queen Offers Thrift Store Savings Tips
Practical thrift shopping guidance from Rachel Krych covers sale days color tags and saving up to half off. Tips include shopping solo sticking to sections planning visits shopping out of season and choosing stores by area. A promo from Discount Drug Mart highlights four sodas and Cavs tickets.
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