Unplug early: Transitioning to a healthier life
By Jeremy Lloyd. Photo by Sue Zupko The evidence is in: when young people don’t spend time outdoors in unstructured…
Helping your teenager survive transitions
By Kathryn Rea Smith, PH.D. Sarah and Matthew Esslinger remember their experience of transitioning into high school. Photo courtesy Edward…
Climbing into reading
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout complains to Atticus about her first grade teacher, Miss Caroline, who “said…
How can I help my teenager with middle and high school math?
By Tracey Matthews, Knox County Schools Supervisor of Family and Community Engagement In last year’s February issue, we took a…
Dear Knox County Schools’ families 4
By Dr. Jim McIntyre, Superintendent of Knox County Schools Dear Knox County Schools’ Families, I recently had the opportunity to…
The Violet Jessop story
Provided by Titanic Museum Attraction The Violet Jessop Story reads like a movie script! It has two major shipwrecks, romance,…
A special bond
By Paul Metler, Ph.D. Although it has been nearly four years, I can remember making the trip to Children’s Hospital…
College decisions – Class of 2014
By Liz Stucke Which would you prefer: a choice among five different jams or a choice among twenty different jams? …
Is joining Facebook logical?
By Michael K. Smith, Ph.D. Should I join Facebook? How should I decide? I’ve been reading an interesting book by…
The ultimate choice
Provided by Titanic Museum Attraction The reverend John Harper, his 6 year old daugter Nana, and Jessie Leitch. All were…
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Set Up a Parental Control for Online Safety
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Adopt A Life, Save A Life
By Jeff Ashin, CEO, Young-Williams Animal Center. Photo by: Young-Williams Animal Center Are you or your child thinking of adding…