July 26th, 2011 04:37pm

Sibling Rivalry, Sibling Bond

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With DQ and Taz away from each other for a week, the sibling rivalry developed into something shocking….

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July 13th, 2011 01:15pm

“Can I come home?”

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“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching,
Love like you’ll never be hurt,
Sing like there’s nobody listening,
And live like it’s heaven on earth.”

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July 12th, 2011 10:32am

I taught my daughter how to drink

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After the news about Takeimi Rao, a 14 year old who tragically died after a night of drinking with her friends, I had a very different kind of conversation with my daughter and her friends about alcohol.

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May 23rd, 2011 04:18pm

Video Game Addict

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The doctor told us we needed to limit the Taz’ screen time to help with some weighty issues we’re having.

“Really, he only needs 1-2 hours a day of TV, computer, or video games,” she noted, making sure to also include my iPhone, handheld devices, and anything else that was electronic and promoted staying seated.

I nodded in agreement, but my mind was swirling. As I racked up the amount of time the Taz could stay glued to his video games, I realized that it was sometimes more like 5 or 6 hours a good weekend day, sometimes even more.

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May 18th, 2011 02:12pm

Talking puberty with tweens

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It can be the most embarassing of conversations. Or it can be some of the best.

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May 13th, 2011 04:05pm

Letter to Your Younger Self

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If you could write a letter to your younger self, what would you say?

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May 11th, 2011 10:18am

Middle School Madness

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Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.

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March 23rd, 2011 08:44am

Push-up bikinis for tweens

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Are push-up bikini tops encouraging sexuality in tweens? Or are they allowing tweens to feel more confident in their bodies?

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March 17th, 2011 12:43pm

Free to Be – sex abstinence

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Sue Bisbee shares about Free to Be, a non-profit youth leadership organization that uses a peer-to-peer approach to teach about the choice of abstinence.

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March 10th, 2011 01:12pm

Cyber bullying

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It’s not only the bad kids who cyber bully. Your child might be the one being bullied online…or he could be the one doing the bullying.

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