Letter from the Editor
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By Gretchen Cook
News happens. And parents want to know. We’ve come up with a few ways of getting timely information to parents in Mississippi. (more)


Dear Teacher
By Peggy Gisler and Marge Eberts
How much homework help is too much, and significance of negative checkmarks on report cards. (more)


Growth Spurts: Growing Through Motherhood
"The Pot and the Kettle"
Do as I say, not as I do. I wish this statement were less descriptive of me. I’ve been a mother for only nine years, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to apologize to my children for my misbehavior, which usually involves losing my patience as well as my temper. As much as I repeat myself to my children, you would think I would hear my own words of instruction. (more)


Kids Safety Bulletin
Escalator Safety
By Don C. Keenan
We take escalators for granted as a quick, convenient mode of transportation in buildings. Very few of us actually think of them as dangerous. But the reality is that escalators harbor very real hazards to adults, but most especially to children. Kids don’t recognize--in fact, most parents don’t often recognize--the dangers escalators pose. (more)


Mommy Matters
Labor and Love
By Rachel Kabukala
As a self-proclaimed plan-aholic, one of the most important moments of my life--the birth of my daughter--did not go quite as expected. I had spent nine months reading everything I could get my hands on about labor and delivery, watched several videos on childbirth, and, with my husband, attended every class offered by our hospital. We carefully selected a physician and, over the course of my many visits, grew to know her well and looked forward to having her bring our child into the world. (more)


Pick a Place
Manship House Museum
By Jennifer Wigginton
History buffs young and old are invited to tour one of Jackson’s most interesting historical sites most anytime, but February would be a great month to gather up the kids for a visit. The Manship House is a Victorian-era Gothic Revival home built by Charles Henry Manship, mayor of Jackson during the Civil War and home to Manship, his wife Adaline, and their 15 children for many years. (more)


Raising a Reader
Classic Series Kids Will Love, Part 2
By Katie Shelt
Kids will keep reading stories that are intriguing to them, and a series is a great way to keep kids going through book after book. Continued from last month, here are a few children’s series that just might pique your child’s interest in reading. (more)


What's Cooking
Vinegar Glossed Chicken
By Rachel Kabukala
My husband has spent the better part of our marriage attempting to break me of an awful habit I have that he finds (understandably) repulsive…licking my fingers. It’s something I used to do when eating food that was particularly tasty, and I hadn’t done it in a very long time until this recipe came along. (more)


Parents & Kids Magazine Calendar
February 2010
Family events and activities in the Jackson Metro area for February 2010. (more)