Mother Tongue

By Kristen Taylor

The Mother Tongue is a parenting column that Kristen (Juvie's owner) writes. It was published monthly in the Ventura County Star from 2004-2006, and now appears in the Los Feliz Ledger. Kristen's other publishing credits include the Christian Science Monitor, Because I Said So, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, and elsewhere.

November 11, 2006

Homework Help

At the risk of raising the hackles of teachers and school administrators everywhere, I am going to side with my kids by admitting something that sounds childish, but with which I think most parents would agree: I hate homework. As the designated homework supervisor in our family, I’ve been privy to the frustrated tears of [...]

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