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Safety

by Sam P. July 4th, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
It's summer, and that means parties for most teenagers.  But before you go drive over to Bobby Jo's house take a second and let this sink in.  Around 1,400 teenagers die from drug overdoses each year.  Around 5,000 teenagers die from alcohol poisoning yearly.  And more than 3,000 teenagers
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Fireworks and Preschoolers: NO!

by Lori Sciame June 24th, 2013| Preschool, Safety
Hopefully the title of this post catches the attention of parents and others who have preschool children in their lives.  This is because personal use fireworks, including sparklers, present special safety concerns during this time of year.  Somehow, during the Fourth of July festivities, parents, guardians, grandparents, aunts, uncles,
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Your Snack Helper for Preschool Snacks

by T Akery June 13th, 2013| Preschool
One of the most exciting times of day for your preschooler is snack time. Your preschooler would love to get involved in helping prepare the snacks. They will be proud and excitedly tell all their friends. You can let them help in the process with these tips.

Let your preschooler
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Going Away for the Summer: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. June 11th, 2013| Social, Teen Perspective, Teens
This summer, I will spend five weeks at St. Paul's ASP, an advanced studies program for high school juniors. Out of these five weeks, I will only be able to return home for one weekend (barring extenuating circumstances), so it will be a unique experience for me. As
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Solution: Walking the Cat

by Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil May 31st, 2013| Parenting Predicament
This may sound silly, but — we have an indoor cat that I like to take outside sometimes on a leash. When I started this, I didn’t know I’d be the only one who ever took her outside. But my oldest says he feels silly with a cat on
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Tough Choices: Recap

by Sam P. May 23rd, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
Those of you who are regular readers of my articles may remember my article on tough choices.  And I still one hundred percent stand by the decisions I made and explained to you, along with the advice I gave you.  I do, although, want to go back  and explain
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Tween Safety: A Case Study

by Ronald A. Rowe May 22nd, 2013| Tweens
The first step in keeping your Tween safe is acknowledging that the dangers are real. I took an interesting call last week from a client -- we’ll call her Katie -- that I will share with her permission because I think it well illustrates the tight rope that we
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Predicament: Walking the Cat

by Editorial Team May 20th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
This may sound silly, but -- we have an indoor cat that I like to take outside sometimes on a leash. When I started this, I didn't know I'd be the only one who ever took her outside. But my oldest says he feels silly with a cat on
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Tips to Prevent Forgetting Your Infant in the Car

by T Akery May 16th, 2013| Infants/Toddlers
With summer rolling around, the news items about infant deaths in cars increase. Sadly, this really is a preventable tragedy. But parents get busy and distracted. They are rushing around getting things done. While parents would say that they would never leave their infant in the car, the inevitable
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Why a Tween May be Having School Trouble

by Lori Sciame May 13th, 2013| School, Tweens
The tween years can be filled with problems that may cause decreased performance at school.  From not getting enough sleep to being unsure about his or her sexuality, a tween may begin to let his or her grades dip. This post explores several of the reasons why a tween
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Teen’s Perspective on School Safety Drills

by Sam P. May 9th, 2013| Teen Perspective, Teens
This week my school had an impromptu fire drill that none of the teachers were prepared for or warned about.   In fact nobody knew it was going to happen.  No, our school did not catch on fire.  There are two rumors going around school as to what happened, one of
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Your Tween’s Responsibility in the Social Media

by T Akery May 8th, 2013| Tweens
There have been quite a few news stories that have shown the consequences of social media. Your tween is entering the age where social pressures placed on them are enormous and the consequences of one mistake follow your tween for the rest of their lives. Thus, it is important
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