You're not the only parent who dreads back-to-school season. These expert-approved tips can help you through it.

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Back-to-school season can be tough, but there are ways to make it easier on kids.

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A new retro Barbie flip phone aims to take smartphone-addicted teens back to simpler times

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The new Barbie phone with no access to social media has already been launched in the UK and will be available soon in the US.

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School calendars are torturing parents. ChatGPT can help.

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I defeated the school calendar with AI.

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I took my kids shopping for school supplies at Walmart and Target. I found way better clearance deals at the latter.

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I went back-to-school shopping at Target and Walmart.

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Goodbye backpacks. The cool kids are going back to school with a $155 Longchamp tote in hand.

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Longchamp has been named the "it bag" of the school season.

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My husband has been a teacher for 18 years. This is the beginning-of-school motto our family lives by.

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The author suggests focusing only on what you can control for a successful back-to-school season.

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Our kids are 2 years apart but in back-to-back grades. Here's why we chose to retain one and not the other.

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The author retained her older son, Copper, left, for an extra year, and her younger son, Colt, is starting kindergarten this year.

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I started obsessing over my son's school supply list. I realized I was just anxious about him starting middle school.

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The author was worried about her middle schooler.

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I'm a teacher and a parent. I support banning cellphones in classrooms.

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The author supports banning cellphones in schools.

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The number of Gen Zers who aren't in work or school is rising. Here's how to tackle it, according to experts.

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Young NEETs — those not in education, employment, or training — are on the rise (stock image.)

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