parenting • ages and stages
by Janet Lehman on September 11th, 2012 | No Comments »
Has your teenager already started the new school year by engaging in risky teen behavior? Is he doing things like drinking, using drugs, or stealing? You may be wondering, “Will I ever be able to trust him again?” There are ways to navigate bad back-to-school behavior and still…
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parenting • ages and stages
by Cambria VandeMerwe on August 12th, 2012 | No Comments »
Parenting—Teenagers are making their way to adulthood and finding out who they are. They tend to follow the ways of their friends and trends more than their their parents’ advice. This is an age where your kids are becoming more independent and aren’t afraid to tell you 'no.'…
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giving back • bettering communities
by Amy Sullivan on June 22nd, 2012 | No Comments »
When you think of teenage girls, you might think of talking, texting, shopping, and self-absorbed behavior. However, this isn’t true of all teenaged girls, and it is completely false for the founders of Project 147.
Olivia, Emma, Natalia, Caitlin, and Talia may look like average American girls,…
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parenting • ages and stages
by Mom It Forward on May 1st, 2012 | 1 Comment »
One of the hardest tasks of parenthood, perhaps, is to ward your children against the myriad negative influences and possible harms that may come to them. There are bullies, drugs, and child predators, to name a few. And protecting our kids is not the same task it was…
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parenting • home management
by Susan Krueger on April 15th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
It's prom season again and sometimes that makes us think of one word: EXPENSIVE! The tux or dress, flowers, tickets, shoes and hair. It all adds up. Here are just a few ideas that can make your child's prom meal feel like an expensive affair but actually is a little…
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