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02/16/2011
IconA good two-thirds of our population is fat or obese and that also goes for our kids..  Fat and obese.  And there is more and more evidence coming out as to why.  Poor eating habits, poor activity habits, and not genetics are the underlying causes for adolescent obesity according to a new study in the American Heart Journal. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenHealthMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParenting
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02/15/2011
IconA single, divorced mom of a toddler lives back at home with her parents, and she's taking advantage of Grandma's ability to stay at home to watch her child.... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenGrandparentsParentingRelationshipsRelatives
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02/14/2011
IconBrent and Phelicia Hatch are the parents of McKay Hatch, the teen who instigated the movement toward "No Cussing Clubs" in schools.  McKay has been called "the most cyberbullied kid in the world,"... More >>

Tags: AdulteryInfidelityMarriageParenting
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02/14/2011
IconHave a teenager? Maybe you don't have one yourself, but you have a niece or nephew who is at this wonderfully tumultuous time in her life.  How do you get her talking? While one-word answers might be fine on some days, it is important to get to know what is going on with your teenager so you can keep her safe and guide her through tough situations (without being too much of a control freak or nuisance!)... More >>

Tags: ChildrenFamily/Relationships - TeensParentingTeens
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02/14/2011
Grandma Can You Babysit Again? ..."Our daughter is a single, divorced mom of a three-year-old, [I'm very sad already] she's still living at home with us while she attends college. [At least the little kid is in family.] She takes very good care of her child, but she likes to act like a 19-year-old instead of a 25-year-old in terms of friends, partying and going out with men..." More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenGrandparentsParentingRelationshipsRelatives
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02/11/2011
IconMy brother is a Boy Scout leader here in Bellingham, WA. He was at a meeting with 3rd graders, most of which are home schooled, and a few parents... More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceEducationFamily/Relationships - Childrenhome schoolHomeschoolhumorMorals, Ethics, ValuesParentingReligionValues
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02/09/2011
IconI just want to thank you for encouraging moms to stay at home!...My husband and I tried to have a baby for five years before we were finally blessed... I thought it would be okay to go back to work just two days a week... More >>

Tags: MotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingResponse To A Comment
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02/07/2011
IconI read an article from England last week about "free-range vs. helicopter" parenting.  According to the article, helicopter parents wrap their "children in cotton wool," and free-range parents "give [their] offspring a bus pass and mobile phone and [let] them go for it.  One of the questions raised was... More >>

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02/07/2011
Icon"For the past couple of years I have run a brick and mortar retail store specializing in customized merchandise.  I really want to take this business to the next level by building a website that will enable customers nationwide... The problem, quite frankly, is money... More >>

Tags: BudgetChildrenFinancesParenting
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02/07/2011
IconI am your typical Bad Childhood - Good Life case.  I come from a large family, my father was a drug addict for the first 16 yrs of my life and my mother... More >>

Tags: BehaviorgratitudeMarriageparentingValuesWomen's Point of View
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