It was recently in the Wall Street Journal section. Can someone please post it for those of us who don't subscribe? http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB111914164236563387,00.html?mod=pj%5Fcareers%5Fhs%5Fcoll%5Fleft === "A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are...

Rising cost of college smacks the middle class By Eric Stern - Bee Staff Writer Published 12:00 am PST Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A1 Angie Platt of El Dorado Hills has two children, ages 2 and 4. By the time they go to college, it will likely cost more...

The Price of Children This is just too good not to pass on to all. Something absolutely positive for a change. I have repeatedly seen the breakdown of the cost of raising a child, but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this way. It's nice. The government recently calculated the...

With many kids spending lots of time in the pool, be on the lookout for swimmer's ear By Dan Vierria - Bee Staff Writer Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, June 3, 2007 Story appeared in SCENE section, Page L10 Water, especially these days, may be contaminated, which increases chances for swimmer's...

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Many families are choosing cozy celebrations at home over the big birthday blowout By Alison apRoberts - Bee Staff Writer Published 12:00 am PDT Saturday, August 4, 2007 Story appeared in SCENE section, Page K2 http://www.sacbee.com/107/story/307164.html Back in the old days when kids walked to...

Early puberty in girls troubling The trend raises the risk of breast cancer, emotional problems. By Dorsey Griffith - Bee Medical Writer Published 12:00 am PDT Saturday, September 15, 2007 Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section, Page A1 http://www.sacbee.com/health/story/380508.html American girls...

While few think texting and driving mix, a majority of us do it anyway. Here's why. By Gina Kim - Bee Staff Writer Published 12:00 am PDT Friday, September 14, 2007 Story appeared in SCENE section, Page J1 http://www.sacbee.com/107/story/376016.html There are those things you shouldn't do, but...

Teens Abusing Energy Boosting Drinks, Doctors Fear CHICAGO - More than 500 new energy drinks launched worldwide this year, and coffee fans are probably too old to understand why. Energy drinks aren't merely popular with young people. They attract fan mail on their own MySpace pages. They spawn...

Making Loans to Your Kids Albert Ellentuck, Esq., CPA King & Nordlinger, LLP any parents want to help their children buy a house, start a business or meet some other need for cash. Sometimes a loan is more practical than an outright gift. Today's low-interest-rate environment makes intrafamily...

Parents, do you have any strageties you use that aren't discussed here? Pacts, training and monitoring are all part of effort to keep teen drivers safe By Tony Bizjak -- Bee Staff Writer Published 12:01 am PDT Saturday, July 15, 2006 Story appeared on Page A1 of The Bee

Schools blocking MySpace Social Web sites a problem at parochial campuses. By Erika Chavez -- Bee Staff Writer Published 2:15 am PDT Monday, June 27, 2005 Schoolyard fights have moved off campus and into cyberspace at Loretto High School, forcing administrators to be virtual referees. The problem...

Schools crack down on teachers who dress like kids July 4, 2005 BY BEN FELLER Advertisement LOS ANGELES -- Teachers are expected to bear long days, challenging students and demanding parents. Now, apparently, some teachers are

Do Your Kids Need Brat Camp? by Matt Webb Mitovich Two weeks ago, amid cries of racism and prejudice, ABC abruptly pulled the welcome mat out from under Welcome to the Neighborhood, a controversial and as yet unaired reality show in which several, um, "diverse" clans vied for a house in a coveted...

What generation gap? Parents and kids are making video-game connections By Christopher Caskey -- Bee Staff Writer Published 2:15 am PST Saturday, January 7, 2006 Story appeared in Scene section, Page K1 It's no secret that too many video games can be a bad thing. Study after study links excessive...

Whose MySpace is it, anyway? Teens want their privacy. Worried parents want to keep tabs. And the battle begins. By Melissa Dahl -- Bee Staff Writer Published 2:15 am PST Friday, January 20, 2006 Story appeared in Scene section, Page J1 Teens love showing off their MySpace profiles to their friends...

Jump-starters Amid a stimulating debate, caffeine drinks grab a niche with youths By Melissa Dahl -- Bee Staff Writer Published 2:15 am PST Friday, March 3, 2006 Story appeared in Scene section, Page J1 With intense designs resembling the tattooed arm of an intimidating biker, some energy drink...

Teen had materials for bomb, officials say Photo on MySpace led to the arrest of the Loomis student. By Art Campos -- Bee Staff Writer Published 2:15 am PDT Friday, May 12, 2006 Story appeared in Metro section, Page B1 An 18-year-old high school student from Loomis is awaiting arraignment on...

Summertime blues Did your plans -- or lack of them -- go awry? Here's a guide to getting kids off the couch By Alison apRoberts -- Bee Staff Writer Published 12:01 am PDT Saturday, July 8, 2006 Story appeared in Scene section, Page K1 Is "I'm bored" your kid's new mantra? Are the only things...

Parenting Teens: How to Win Without Fighting Post comments | Read comments http://www.dailyg2.com/G2/archives/LetterView.aspx?id=581#Comments I'm not sure when they attended law school, but our two teenage daughters have become experts in interpreting the letter of the law. To put it briefly,...