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When you first learned about “sexting,” you had a talk with you tween and/or teen, right? RIGHT? You talked about good choices and...
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We’ve all had moments of incredulity: something happens and the outcome is so obvious to us, but appears to be a surprise to others....
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When you think of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, you likely have a visual image of a scary skinny body. A female...
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You’ve heard about eating disorders, of course. Anorexia and bulimia are serious medical conditions that can endanger a person’s...
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Yes, we get it. Your relationship with food is complex. It’s more that eating and enjoying nutritious food that gives you the energy...
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It’s a challenging time for everyone. As much as you know your job as a mom is teach your children to leave you, it feels too close,...
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Your middle school daughter -- not a baby, but not a teen or adult -- wants to go to the movies with a friend, but without a parent....
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The path to adulthood and independence starts the moment your child is born. Yes, it does. While you wouldn’t dream of give...
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Parenting is full of contradictions. You keep them safe and healthy and close -- so they can leave and live without you one day. You...
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It’s pretty much standard knowledge now that fitness is essential to a healthy life. As such, we encourage our kids to participate...
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You have an athletic teen -- but she seems to be prone to injury. You have a son who is on the edge of coordination and klutz. Which...
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You work hard to keep healthy balance in your life, and that includes exercise. Not only is it a good example for your kids about...
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The idea of getting on the elliptical fills you with, "Ugh." You need a break from warrior three, no matter how pretty and easy you...
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While many moms worry about over-scheduling their kids, both during the school year and during the summer months, is there such a...
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Popular culture tells us that summer is all about freedom: No schedules, lazy days and endless sun. It’s a lovely dream! Reality...
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It’s not just surfers who long for an endless summer. After a long and productive school year and the consistency of daily routines,...
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How much do you look forward to summer? The slower pace, the free time to just enjoy -- all those things summer is supposed to be...
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If you’re like a lot of moms, you use deal-making terms pretty much interchangeably. Negotiation, bargaining, compromise…they’re all...
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You may put the notion of “negotiating” with teenagers on the same level as negotiating with toddlers: Crazy. After all, both...
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Toddlers are not known for being rational creatures. With their bodies and minds developing rapidly on so many fronts, logic as we...
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