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Trying to Talk to Reach Teens? Maybe a Teen Quiz can Help

Trying to Talk to Reach Teens? Maybe a Teen Quiz can Help by: Brian Fong Q. I'm a new 8th grade teacher and I don't have a lot of experience with teens. Could you help me with a teen quiz that will get them thinking? A. Before I help y...

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War Declared On Instant Messenger How to Stop Your Child from Wasting Their Life Away Online

Hey Parents! I hate to tell you, but there is no such thing as “useful instant messaging”. Your crafty child might try to take advantage of your lack of “Techie” know how when they say in that whiney voice... “But Mom I’m IMing my friends...

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13 Ways to Spend Time with your Teenage Daughter

The older my daughter gets the more its sinking in that I dont have much time left to spend with her! Shes turning 16 in a couple of months, and I know I wont be seeing her much after she gets her drivers license. Its hard to find things to do with y...

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I Hope You Are Responsible

Where is Yesterday? Really where did it go? I mean.............. How can 24hrs just disappear? Awareness, Education and Responsibility. One of the best ways that i have found to build a healthy personailty involves understanding yourself and your...

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ABC's of Becoming an Effective Teen

ABC's of Becoming an Effective Teen by: Lin Miao A: Acquire a Strong and Positive Attitude B: Break Out of Your Shell C: Characterize Your Hero D: Demand Respect For Your Standards, Yourself and Your Beliefs E: Energize Yourself Everyday Wi...

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Dads, Take Your Kids Perspective

"As a child, the critical eye of my father seemed to follow me around wherever I went." (Arthur C. Clarke) It's quite easy for most fathers to look at their kids with a critical eye. And why not? There's a lot riding on the outcome of your ...

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Teaching Kids the Value of Money

My husband and I have a 12-year-old daughter who wanted to go to a winter retreat with her church youth group last year. Price of trip – $45. I told her Id talk to her dad about it. "HOW much is it?" he asked, "didnt she just go somewhere with the ...

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High School Students! So What Are You Doing This Summer?

When you were in grammar school and junior high, on the first day of school, what did teachers ask you the moment you walked into their classrooms? Remember? "What did you do this summer?" Most of the time, your answers were probably pretty predict...

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God Don't Like Rich People

I will never forget the day that my daughter's sixth grade friend told me that. We had been discussing someone who had recently lost a fortune and had become very bitter as a result. She suddenly piped up with that all knowing scowl that only a ...

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SMS Daycare

Using the Physical World as a Game Board. This is not Kinky Day Care! SMS stands for Short Message Service. If your children carry cell phones, or if you have an extra family phone you can let them borrow for the day. This is a good way to get a ...

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