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July- August 2010

How does change affect your family? Get some ideas for smooth transitions! Ages and stages and current events.
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May- June 2010

Are you tried of saying No! Get some ideas for ways to reduce your use of this word. Including ages and stages and current events!
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Solo (single parent) Summer Time Routine

Solo Summers
Challenges Facing the Single Parent
By Heather V. Long

For some children, the end of the school year will mean a move to a new classroom. For others, it may mean choosing a camp or a recreational program followed by a new class or school in the fall. Summer might also mean vacation travel, hot days, [...]

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Relaxing as a Parent

As parent when we hear the words “self-care” it brings to mind bubble bathes  with soft music playing- at least for this writer. Yet how do we take care of ourselves to enable us to care for those around us. Here are a few articles that may help you find that balance.

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Tips to shift your gears to relax mode

According to the American Institute for Stress, stress is the number one problem for Americans. We face it on a daily basis, here are a few tips to help you shift from stressed to relaxed.
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Relaxing as a Parent

Learning to relax is tough, yet here are a few ideas that may help you with the great idea of relaxing as a parent.  May you seize the moments.
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Tips for Working With Teens

Give your teen some space. They value and need privacy and solitude.
Respect your teen’s privacy. Violation of this rule, except when your child is in danger, is a parents worst sin.
Get to know your teen’s teachers, principal, and attendance secretary. Make sure they know you want to be informed of any problems regarding your child.
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Stress and Adolescents

Adolescents often react to stress in their lives, with defiance. Parents then often react to this defiance with anger which in turn increases the teen’s stress.

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Answering Questions About Sex

As parents we want to ensure that as our children get older and have questions and concerns about sex that they’ll turn to us for honest answers.

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Teens and Peers

The influence of peer groups become increasingly important as children reach adolescence. This is a normal stage of development where a child begins to pull away from the family group to find security in their peer group.

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