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As the country is mesmerized by the news of Osama's death, it’s important to think about how to discuss the event with children, and how to explain the complicated notion of leaders as heroes or liberators. When events like this sweep the news and conversation, it’s a perfect time for parents and educators to engage children on the topic of heroes, role models and leaders. And of course, this episode brings...

It is April-  Autism Awareness Month- a time when communities and politicians are most vocal about the need for public education and support for autism. In the corporate world, there’s been a lot of attention devoted to the costs of care (as a much-cited Op-Ed in the Washington Post pointed out two years ago, the cost for autistic children nearing adulthood will climb to $27 billion annually over the next dozen years)....

Earth Day is a perfect opportunity for companies to show they care about being “green” and for families to teach kids about the importance of the environment. Earth Day sprouts up on Friday, April 22 this year, and like last year, I’ve been thinking about interesting ways of getting kids excited about being eco-savvy as it’s the time of year again when companies and schools start planning green.