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The strong link between physical fitness and academic achievement, as reported by eMaxHealth, means that the way your family eats and exercises influences your child’s success at school. But the alarming number of overweight children—one in three, according to KidsHealth—tells us that raising a child with a healthy body weight is getting tougher. The start of a new school year is a great...

Public education is perhaps the greatest gift afforded to us by the government. As a high school...

My high school in West Virginia has a newsletter for all graduates, thanks to the hard work and dedication of one of the graduates. It covers all years and items of interests to all graduated classes. Recently, the newsletter had an article about the visit of our state's governor to recognize the high school for its Nation Blue Ribbon status and to present certificates of appreciation to eight...

Public or Private, Home or Magnet - How to choose the Best School for Kids By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life CoachRecently I had dinner with my friends Bill and Nancy Palmer and the subject of school choice came up; mostly because at one time they had each of their five children in five different schools. If you think that schedule sounds crazy, then you’ve...

How can you Protect Kids from Bullies? by Dwight Bain Suicides shouldn’t be part of a school experience, but for thousands of students who are bullied every year the thought of dying is actually easier than to go to school and be intimidated or beat up by their peers. School should be one of the safest places instead of a scary place because of bully behavior. Yet the recent number of...

To quote from the classic Christmas Carol, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”…only, it’s not. Not for many teens. For many, the beginning of each school year is a time of anxiety, stress, and fear. There are many potential obstacles that teenagers face as they enter the halls of learning. Will they be socially accepted? Will they make the team? Will I sit alone at...

I Was Not a Traditional Student by Sondra Crane http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/167651/sondra_c.html My mother had told me years ago, after I had my first child, when I mentioned that I was sorry I did not graduate from college - I remember it as if were yesterday, "the years go by anyway, and if you only take one class a semester you eventually will earn your college degree". I did not...

You try to warn them. You do. “This stuff has a lot to answer for ...like fast women, hot cars, liquor and Satan,” you say. “Don’t make the same mistake as me ... the same mistake a lot of us made. It puts the whole society on a slippery slope down the road to ruin. Find another way, kid ... or you’ll end up like me.” But kids often don't listen. (I didn't.) And the opposition is...

4 Factors to Guide Unmotivated Students toward Finishing the Semester StrongBy Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life CoachHave you ever wondered why so many students get close to the ‘finish line’ of a semester or even graduation and then fail to finish? Parents, teachers, guidance counselors and tutors can be cheering for a student to push forward to finish strong and...