How much does it cost to be a parent? When is the most expensive stage of parenthood? The answers may surprise you. We're using our research and recent studies from Merrill Lynch to find the true cost of parenting — beyond just sleep and sanity.

Parents have lots of social media concerns: Should you share pictures of your new baby online? When is the right time for a child to create a social media profile? And how should we monitor or child's online activity without smothering them?

If you're like most parents, you know what your child's answer will be when you ask "how was school today?" It's the same every day and won't ever change — unless we learn how to communicate with our children in ways that encourage their desire to talk.

Habits are a powerful predictor of future success, and you can help your child develop habits to improve his or her time management, patience and focus.

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In this session, we'll examine how to improve study habits by using what motivates your child to do his or her best. Ray gives you his personal study system that carried from 2nd grade through college so that you can use it with your child.

Ray FitzGerald shares how parents can teach the proper leadership qualities for students so their child can take charge instead of following the pack.

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Welcome to the first episode of Raise a Legend, a podcast by former teacher of the gifted, Ray FitzGerald. Join as we discover what separates high-achieving children from their peers.

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