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Jun 10

A Summer Reading List for Raising a Globally Aware Reader

2010 1:26 AM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda ShiueAre your kids feeling bored? Are you tired of their obsession with Hannah Montana and Disney Princesses? Here's a list of books that will open their minds and imaginations to the rest of the world. Give them a...

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Mar 23

Teaching Compassion to Kindergartners

2010 12:12 PM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda Shiue When I was in my first year of medical school, we were enrolled in a weekly seminar and practicum called "Doctoring." We began by learning how to interview patients. After our individual interviews, we would...

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Jan 29

Have I Turned Into A Stage Mother?

2010 4:08 PM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda ShiueI'd never imagine myself as a stage mother. An introvert myself, I understood in my soul the terror my similarly introverted daughter must have felt as she walked into the performance space for the first time. While she...

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Jan 6

Raising Girls

2010 1:39 AM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda ShiueA recent conversation I had with a friend led me to reflect on how I am raising my two young daughters. I am someone you might expect to be rigidly and consciously raising my daughters in a nonsexist...

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Dec 11

When Is A Kid Old Enough to Call Friends on the Phone?

2009 3:21 AM Posted by doctorandmama

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Image via Wikipedia By Linda ShiueA few weeks into the Kindergarten year, my daughter's teacher went over her "assessment" test and pointed out that she had lost points for not knowing her phone number, mailing address, and zip code. (If...

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Dec 3

Sibling Rivalry

2009 12:36 AM Posted by doctorandmama

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Image via WikipediaBy Linda ShiueThe days are getting shorter, and by the time I make the 45 minute drive from work to my daughters' school to pick them up, it is very dark and I am very tired. I actually...

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Nov 6

Stealing Halloween Candy at School

2009 11:49 AM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda ShiueI blame it on the full moon. My husband was traveling. I was rushing to pick up the kids from childcare. My cell phone rang. I picked it up, thinking it was my husband calling to tell...

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Nov 4

Kids and Imaginary Friends

2009 10:03 PM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda Shiue My daughter's 2nd grade teacher has given a really fun, year-long class assignment. She has a Curious George doll who is sent home with a different student each week, along with a journal. The student is...

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Oct 29

Getting Your Kids to Talk

2009 6:16 PM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda Shiue"What did you do in school today?" "Nothing." I am sure you have all heard that from your kids. Sometimes it really was a routine day, learning math, learning reading, going to recess, etc... But my...

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Oct 27

Baby Einstein = Baby Genius?

2009 12:47 PM Posted by doctorandmama

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By Linda ShiueI was comparing notes the other day with some friends who, like me, watched an awful lot of TV in the 70s and 80s... starting with Schoolhouse Rock, Electric Company and Sesame Street, and advancing to Scooby...

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