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Posted June 28, 2010 - 09:46 by Rhonda Franz
Family Planning, Home Life, Relocation, New Parents, Time Management, Work Balance, Culture, Relationships
The current economy has created a tougher-than-ever job market. In families where Dad has traditionally been the bread-winner, this sometimes means big changes. And men trying to find re-employment are finding out that the stay-at-home gap in their resume can significantly affecting their chances of being hired.
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Posted May 21, 2010 - 09:46 by Rhonda Franz
Safety, Discipline, Home Life, Education, Learning Tools, Conflict Resolution, Culture, Relationships, K-8
Lenore Skenazy, the writer/columnist/mom/blogger who started yet another crack in the great parental divide when she wrote about letting her nine-year old son ride a subway alone in New York, is encouraging moms and dads to take what may be considered a radical step for today’s parents.
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Posted May 10, 2010 - 07:42 by Rhonda Franz
Discipline, Home Life, Social Skills, Etiquette, Relationships, Extra Curricular
Having a cell phone conversation during a movie, taking a call during a lunch date, texting at the dinner table: the ease of technology has resulted in a relaxation of good manners. When it comes to technology etiquette, lay down the rules for your own children—and model them yourself.
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Posted April 29, 2010 - 09:32 by Rhonda Franz
Education, Learning Tools, Culture, Relationships, K-8, High School, Parent-Teacher
The income gap in the United States is widening. And the financial disparity is likely to have a strong effect on children living in poverty.
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Posted April 23, 2010 - 06:25 by Rhonda Franz
Discipline, Home Life, Education, Social Skills, Entertainment, Learning Tools, Time Management, Conflict Resolution, Culture, Relationships, Pre School
Don't let television be just a babysitter for young children. Used properly, television can help entertain and teach your children. Make your child’s time in front of the tube work for everyone.
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Posted April 12, 2010 - 07:58 by Lela Davidson
Culture, Relationships
As a survivor of a late 80s prom where two girls showed up together, I can attest to the fact that we opposite-sex couples were not distracted in the least from our primary goals of... well, that's none of your business. Suffice it to say, I am baffled by the controversy. And I hope you are too.
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Posted April 2, 2010 - 07:57 by Fred Lee
Safety, Health, Social Skills, Etiquette, Conflict Resolution, Relationships
Certain personality characteristics seem to predispose kids to being targeted for bullying.
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Posted April 1, 2010 - 06:45 by Lela Davidson
Work Balance, Relationships
A new book poses a sketchy psychological theory about the connection between cheating and having a nanny as a baby boy. Or maybe the author just thinks women's place is in the home.
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Posted March 31, 2010 - 07:28 by Fred Lee
Home Life, Social Skills, Conflict Resolution, Relationships
Having a good relationship with his mother can have a profound and long-lasting influence on a boy's behavior.
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Posted March 19, 2010 - 06:45 by Fred Lee
Home Life, Social Skills, Relationships
The presence of a father in a child's life may affect their relationships as adults.
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Posted March 9, 2010 - 19:22 by Lain Ehmann
Relationships
Whether your spouse is on the road for business, an older sibling is heading off for sleep-away camp, or an ever-present grandparent goes on an extended trip, even a temporary break-up in the family unit can make things scary for the little ones left behind.
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Posted March 4, 2010 - 08:01 by Rhonda Franz
Social Skills, Time Management, Work Balance, Relationships, Pre School, K-8, High School
A new study suggests there are less-than-favorable perceptions of children whose moms work full-time. Is society really judging the children of working mothers? Or is it just more fodder for the Mommy Wars?
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Posted February 22, 2010 - 05:50 by Lela Davidson
Health, Relationships
A new report could lend support to same-sex couples hoping to adopt. It aggregates existing research that confirms that gender has no impact on the quality of parenting.
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Posted February 12, 2010 - 07:45 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Home Life, Etiquette, Conflict Resolution, Culture, Relationships
It can make or break a friendship if you can’t communicate about all the mishaps waiting in the wings when a childless friend comes to call. So here it goes — my list of things to tell your buddy before you start freaking out and they start thinking you are from another planet.
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Posted February 10, 2010 - 12:24 by Fred Lee
Safety, Chores, Social Skills, Conflict Resolution, Relationships
It may not seem like it, but teenagers are not only listening to their parents, but they even appreciate and value their presence.
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Posted February 10, 2010 - 02:00 by Lori Kerrigan
Conceiving, Pregnancy, Etiquette, Relationships
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are parents to 19 children with no current plans to stop adding to their brood. How many kids are too many? And why do we care?
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Posted January 22, 2010 - 14:00 by Lain Ehmann
Relationships
If money is the root of all evil, good communication may be the root of peace in our families! Here's our round-up of the best parenting blogs have to offer on the topic of communication with kids of all ages.
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Posted January 21, 2010 - 09:36 by Lela Davidson
New Parents, Relationships
I never realized the routines I relied on to to survive my children's earliest years would become the foundation for so much more than survival.
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Posted January 12, 2010 - 15:00 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Culture, Relationships
Are you the only one of your friends with children? Have your single friends built great careers that cannot include full time children? Is your childern’s peer group a little limited? If you said yes to any of these, it’s time to enlist your friends to your family. They might just hit it off.
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Posted December 29, 2009 - 15:16 by Lela Davidson
Social Skills, New Parents, Culture, Relationships
What is happiness? And how as parents can we give our kids the best chance at achieving it later in life? It all starts with the earliest interactions.
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