Family & Schools
Family & Schools
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FAMILY & SCHOOLS
Aspiring designer from Lady's Island wins scholarship in fashion contest
As a little girl, Meaghan Senn loved putting on fashion shows in her living room. The Lady's Island teenager said she has always been enamored with the world of fashion. She loves looking at fashion blogs, reading fashion magazines and watching "Project Runway."
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FAMILY & SCHOOLS
It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?
WASHINGTON - By the end of high school, 12 percent of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost their academic performance...
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FAMILY & SCHOOLS
VideoCare brings video conferencing to seniors
Redwood City, Calif., resident Kelly Ilnicki is very close to her 89-year-old grandmother, who until recently lived alone in her home in Oceanside, near San Diego.
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FAMILY & SCHOOLS
Rhonda Mincey to speak at American Association of University Women in Beaufort
The Beaufort Branch of the American Association of University Women will meet at 6 p.m. May 28 in building 23 on the Technical College of the Lowcountry campus in Beaufort.
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FAMILY & SCHOOLS
Tanger Outlet Center Hilton Head awards grants to 3 Beaufort County schools
Three Beaufort County schools were awarded the TangerKids Grant by Tanger Outlet Center Hilton Head.
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FAMILY & SCHOOLS
The Parent 'Hood: Self-hate
Your daughter, 8, says "I hate myself!" when she makes a mistake. What's a healthy response?
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FAMILY & SCHOOLS
Some parents say body-fat measurements hurt children's self-esteem, pose other risks
Like the other fourth-graders at King Lab, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment at the Evanston, Ill., school. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother recently told a panel of health experts.
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FAMILY & SCHOOLS
Unmarried with children: Does being married make people better parents?
After the American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for equal marriage rights for same-sex partners "as the best way to guarantee benefits and security for their children," advocates for the unmarried, while applauding the move, took exception to the language.
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FAMILY & SCHOOLS
Over 57-year career, pediatrician says, vaccines changed everything
If you think today's world can be a perilous place for children, imagine life in the 1950s.
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FAMILY & SCHOOLS
Ask Mr. Dad: Back off, Mom and Dad. Further back.
Dear Mr. Dad: I'm 19 and going to college nearly 1,000 miles from home. The problem is that my parents won't let me alone. For example, since I don't have any income, they're paying for my cell phone, but they call me nearly every day and ask where I am and what I'm doing. They go through my bills...


