mom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
by A. Lawati on November 9th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Bullying—Unfortunately, bullying doesn’t only affect children. But thank goodness, the issue is once again under the microscope.
I am reminded of one summer back in the 1980s in Dubai when we had the downpour of a lifetime in a place where rainy season is not marked on the calendar.…
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by Michelle Babin on October 5th, 2011 | No Comments »
Bullying—Today in the United States, 1 in 4 teens are bullied. With more and more teens in possession of smart phones, iPads, and social media sites, cyber bullying is at an all-time high. In fact, 43% of kids have been bullied while online. This raises the question: what can…
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mom • parenting • parenting • ages and stages
by Troy Pattee on September 21st, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Life Lessons—When I was a kid, bullying was frowned upon but that's about it. If something happened at school a common response would be for the teacher to simply say, "Well, he's a bully." Apparently, a child couldn't help if he was a bully any more than he could…
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by Tammy Granger on January 26th, 2011 | No Comments »
MTV’s controversial new series Skins is receiving a lot of attention for portraying rampant teen drug use and sexual behavior without any inclusion of consequences. It has set the stage perfectly for this week’s post on the top conversations to have with your kids in 2011, which is the…
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relationships • me • relationships • lifestyle
by Signe Whitson, LSW on January 23rd, 2011 | No Comments »
Name calling not only affects our children, it affects siblings, parents, and adults too. That is right! Adults are guilty in their relationships as well. It is time to set an example for our children and stop the cycle. Remember when your mother used to say "sticks and stones…
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