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Importance of Family is Theme of New Children’s Book

January 6, 2012 | Author: | Posted in Books

Author Tim Kloos recognizes the important role his family has played throughout his young life. Houston, TX (USA), Tuesday – January 03, 2012 — Author Tim Kloos recognizes the important role his family has played throughout his young life. His new children’s book, A Mishap (or Two), recently published through Halo Publishing International ( http://www.halopublishing.com …

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Foundation for a Drug-Free South: Crushing the Scourge of Drugs Across Tennessee

August 9, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Social Trends

  The name Maddox means something in Nashville. This is the name etched in 12-inch letters at the Maddox Grand Atrium on Belmont University’s campus. That beautiful anteroom was named after Dan Maddox Sr. who was a pillar of the Nashville economy and who founded the philanthropic Maddox Foundation Trust in 1968.   Nashville’s present …

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How do barbershops help with parenting in Toronto? AboutKidsHealth reports

June 6, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Family

A grassroots program run in barbershops in Toronto’s west end is helping black fathers get involved in the lives of their children, according to AboutKidsHealth, leading online source of children’s health information. Anthony Davis, better known as Peculiar-I, is a “regular” at Toronto’s J.C. Hair Salon & Barbers. “It’s good to be back,” he says, …

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More Than Half of Parents Disagree With Sex Education In Schools

May 5, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Family

With sex education in schools a topic of discussion amongst many parents, a leading independent baby product review website in the UK has conducted a survey to find out how parents really feel about their children being taught about the sensitive subject. Although not compulsory in schools, sex education is still a highly debated topic …

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Two thirds of parents haven’t ‘saved for their children

March 9, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Family

New research by the UK’s leading discount website has revealed that almost two thirds of parents with children under the age of 10 haven’t saved money for their youngsters, with the overriding majority explaining that their financial situation simply didn’t allow for it.   According to a new study by the UK’s leading discount website, …

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Parents reject brand manufacturer’s health claims

January 17, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Supermarkets

Only 5% of grocery shoppers say that manufacturer’s health claims are influential in their decision making process when considering food and grocery for their children, according to new research* Brand equity fairs equally low, with just 7% of respondents citing brand names as influential in their choice at the fixture, finds shopper research consultancy Evolution …

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New Scholarships from Ashford University Awarded to 10 Working Moms

November 23, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Education

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 22, 2010 — As part of the Project Working Mom program, Ashford University announced the names of ten more recipients of full-tuition academic scholarships. With these scholarships, Ashford is helping to fulfill the goal of a college education for ten deserving working parents. The recipients of Ashford University’s online college scholarships are …

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31 million school lessons missed by children holidaying during term time each year

October 13, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Travel

New research by the UK’s fastest growing online independent travel agent has found that almost 31 million lessons are missed by children every year, due to their parents taking them on holiday during term time. A new study by the travel agency co-founded by ‘Secret Millionaire’ Chris Brown has found that around 31 million lessons …

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Strategic Retail Survey Shows Online Parent’s Directory a Clear Winner for the Boost Group

April 19, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Family

The Boost Group has welcomed recent survey results from New York based consultancy, WSL Strategic Retail, that show 47% of all women shopped online in the last quarter, with 24% doing so in the last week. These figures are up 10% from 2008 and show that Mum’s are increasingly turning to the internet to do …

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ThumbPeople and Educators Warn Parents Not to Wait to Prepare Their Child to Start School

July 14, 2009 | Author: | Posted in Education

Education experts advise parents to start early in preparing their children to start school.

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