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Lead by example all you want, but teens and alcohol present a challenge. Teen drinking and alcoholism are issues nationwide, and...
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Motherhood is a stressful job. More than one mom has joked, “Now I know why mothers drink!” But is it really a joke? Alcohol use...
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You're out and about with your child. You feel confident that you have taught your child good manners and how to behave in public....
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Your little darling is at the playground and accidentally whaps a playmate in the head with a shoe. The playmate is crying, the moms...
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We all do things from time to time without thinking. Whether it's an inadvertent comment, a misstep, a blunder or whatever you want...
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When a child reaches the teen years, writing is more and more critical to academic success. Teens are expected to be able to write...
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You know that writing and the ability to communicate effectively and clearly are important skills, and so does your child's school....
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Our children, especially the youngest, are growing up in a world where their ability to communicate the minutia of day-to-day life...
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Technology rocks! Could you imagine your life without email? Without texting? Without Twitter and social networking sites? They have...
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When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? Was it the same thing all the time, or did it change? And are you...
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If you listen closely, you probably can hear the kids in the house down the street groaning when their mom -- your friend -- asks...
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In a down economy -- in any economy, really -- we need to communicate to our children about what it means to "work." But first we...
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How many moms among us have thought, amid the crazy-busy preparations of the winter holidays, that they wish they had a way to spend...
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One of the more challenging times of the year for parents is the winter holiday season. A time meant to be about togetherness,...
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Homemade gifts from the kids are treasured at any time of the year, but especially for the holidays. Trying to cram in some...
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OK, so you're just through the start of school stuff, Halloween is rapidly approaching and Thanksgiving follows Halloween. You're...
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Every developmental issue, it seems, has multiple phases -- as parents, we seldom deal with any given issue just once. More...
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When your child seems to get a lot of bumps and bruises -- more than what you think is typical -- your first instinct may be to...
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When young children become mobile -- when they start to really move and use their arms, legs, feet and hands to get at just about...
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In the constant juggle of family life, how many times do things fall? How often is it you who falls? It's not just you: In the...
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