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Parenting Challenge: Go Ahead… Write The Poem 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
If you have never written a poem, you are in for a real treat. It’s a creative experience that produces some powerful, positive feelings whether you are a gifted writer or not. You can choose to use r...
Write Your Child A Love Poem 26 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
I have this terrific stepmother who came into our family after the untimely death of my mother when I was seventeen. Being the loving, supportive person that she is, we bonded very quickly over lots o...
Chewing Tobacco Doesn’t Prevent Kids From Smoking 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
A recent article in MedPage Today notes that “One in 20 middle and high schoolers who use “chaw,” snuff, or other smokeless tobacco have typically added it on to their cigarette habit.” So much for th...
Encouragement Profile 22 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
You may clearly see all the wonderful traits that make your teen or child special, but the question is, do they? Below is an Encouragement Profile. Give it to your child and ask them to complete it. Y...
Guest Post: Daughter Dating Older Boy Who Smokes 21 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Question: My daughter is a freshman in high school and has recently started dating an older boy who smokes. His friends also smoke, and because they are older, I know she wants to fit in with them ...
Parenting Challenge: Bedtime Routines for Tweens 20 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Yesterday’s post referred to research that says going to bed at the same time each night can help our kids develop stronger mental skills and agility. Getting tweens to go to bed at the same time each...
Bedtime Routines for Tweens 19 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
When our kids are young, we’re often bombarded with bedtime advice. The standard advice—which I hold with—is that the key to a successful bedtime is to establish a routine. With younger children this ...
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Aims To Protect City’s Youth from Menthol Cigarettes 16 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently released a report that found menthol cigarettes lead to: An increase in youth and adults who try smoking Greater addiction Decreased success in quitti...
Help Kids Filter In Positive Influences 15 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Last week we looked at helping our kids filter out negative people and experiences from their lives. This week we take the opposite—and much more fun route—of finding ways to help our kids bring posit...
Guest Post: Mother Doesn’t Want Her Daughter Around Ex-Husband’s New Wife Who Smokes 14 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Question: My husband and I are divorced, and his new wife, who is a smoker, has recently moved into his home. My 13-year-old daughter stays with them every other weekend. I feel very uncomfortable hav...
