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08/20/2013
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk From curfews and cliques to sex and drugs, it gives parents the tools to help their children safely navigate the often stormy years of adolescence. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Teens, Parenting, Teens
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08/12/2013
Why I Won't Let My Sixth Grader Have a Cell Phone Should you give your middle schooler a cell phone? Our Kid Focused author weighs in... More >>

Tags: Education, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, Family/Relationships - Teens, Good Will Hunting, Kelly Corrigan, Kids, Matt Damon, Middle school, Parenting, Smart phone, Stay-at-Home Mom, TED talks, Teens
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08/06/2013
Lessons from My Daughter My daughter and I have had a challenging relationship since before she was even born. She arrived two weeks late and I learned quickly she would only do things when she was damn good and ready... More >>

Tags: Attitude, College, Education, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, Parenting, Relatives, Siblings, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teenage girls, Teens
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Tags: Health, Parenting, Teenagers, Teens
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07/23/2013
My Reward was Much More Than a Trip to Disneyland It's because of my Dad that I am such a big Dr. Laura fan that I am today - As he was a great big fan of yours when he was still here. He would often reiterate things you would say, not just to me... More >>

Tags: Dating, Disneyland, Marriage, Morals/Ethics/Values, Quiz, Relationships, Teens, Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives
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07/17/2013
Waiting for an Apology I'll Never Get My mother got pregnant with me at age 16 and I was born in an unwed mother's home a few weeks after she turned 17. I was adopted by a young couple... More >>

Tags: Adoption, Parenting, Pregnant out of wedlock, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teen pregnancy, Teens
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07/10/2013
Peonies Out of the Horse Poop My daughter and I heard your monologue about life being peonies growing out of lots of horse poop. She recently had a 'horse poop' moment. More >>

Tags: Education, Graduation, High school, Horse poop, Parenting, Teenager, Teens, Uplift
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07/09/2013
Life Without Cell Phones I was listening on a podcast and got a kick out of your reference to parents threatening to take away their teenagers' cell phones. You are absolutely correct that is an empty threat... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Teens, Parenting, Teenagers, Teens
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07/02/2013
A Woman Who Truly Treats Kindly I'm sixteen years old, and I volunteer at a school for children who are blind or visually impaired. Yesterday, I was working in the front office when a woman came to pick up her child from school. More >>

Tags: Husband's Girlfriend, Marriage, Mothers, Parenting, Teenager, Teens, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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06/18/2013
The Graduation Speech Your Kids Really,Really Need to Hear ..I was sorry to hear that the reality TV star who was to have been your commencement speaker today had to bow out at the last minute. I was delighted, however, when the Trustees called me an hour ago and asked me to fill in. More >>

Tags: Budget, Cliff Ennico, Economy, Education, Family/Relationships - Teens, Finances, Graduation, Stay-at-Home Mom, SucceedingInYourBusiness.com, Teenagers, Teens, Work from Home
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