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For working parents, summer break is no vacation

May 23, 2016
With school out, what to do with the kids is a constant dilemma.
Wanda Gomez registers voters outside a grocery store during her sons’ spring break. Her sons say “Today is a pool day,” but Gomez has to work.
Rowan Moore Gerety/WLRN

Kids' publishing phenomenon Beverly Cleary turns 100

Apr 12, 2016
With more than 90 million books sold, the children's author is a literary force.
Beverly Cleary in Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Discovering Beverly Cleary."
Oregon Public Broadcasting/Used with permission

The cost of raising a child prodigy

Nov 20, 2015
Training your kid to become the next Mozart could cost you a pretty penny.

Will the end of China's one-child rule help the economy?

Oct 29, 2015
A look at what two-child families means for the country.

Baby bottle service: a club scene for kids only

Apr 6, 2015
Mixing children and nightclubs leads to a great party — and business venture.

Don't even think about sledding on Capitol Hill

Mar 6, 2015
From the Capitol Grounds Regulations, courtesy of the architect of the capitol's office: "No person shall coast or slide a sled within Capitol Grounds."

How to avoid raising a spoiled brat

Feb 3, 2015
... or how to raise kids who are smart about money.

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Pricing a child's plea for equine ownership

Nov 19, 2014
While it is expensive to buy and care for a horse, parents say the experience is worth it.

Google's email filtering in the spotlight

Aug 6, 2014
Focus centers on Google's program to scan emails for images of child exploitation.
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images

Sending 57,000 kids back to their home country costs

Jul 28, 2014
Esme Deprez says getting these kids home is a lot more complicated than it sounds.