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Krafts for Kids
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 08:41
Unique Summer Fun: Ideas for Keeping Boredom at Bay
Ready, set, SUMMER! Check out these fun ideas and local destinations that will have your kids thinking, moving and having fun before they can say, “I’m bored.” Local moms and experts offer these tips to get your summer started, but your imagination is the limit to creating a sensational season for you and your children.
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Feature Stories
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 08:39
Keep Kids Learning All Summer Long
When the bell rings on the last day of school, children, parents, and teachers all breathe a collective sigh of relief. Another school year completed and a couple of months of summer vacation to look forward to. Whew!
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Dr Polly Dunn
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 08:37
Preparing Teens for Financial Responsibility
Question: We have two teenage daughters, ages 17 and 16, who are both in high school and work in the family business. We’ve done our best to teach them how to handle their money properly, including how to spend, save, and give. Also, they’ve both been saving for college. My husband thinks it would be a good idea to start charging them rent to prepare them for life once they leave home. What do you think?
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Dave Ramsey
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 08:35
Five Ways to Get Your Kids to Argue Less
If I had a dollar for every time my son yells, “She’s making a mean face at me,” or my daughter says, “He’s touching me,” I would be a rich woman. If you have more than one child in your house, odds are that your children are best friends one minute and then arguing with each other 87 seconds later.
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Tuesday, 19 April 2011 08:33
Summertime Health and Safety
Summertime is always a “feel good” time for most everyone. School is out, and the weather is warm, and the great outdoors welcome us. In order to have a safe and enjoyable summer break, some guidelines are in order.
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Kids Health
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 08:30
Why Moms Struggle With Children Growing Up
Question: Since the oldest of my three children started Kindergarten this year, I have become increasingly attached to her, as if I took for granted the past five years I’ve had at home with her. The rational side of me knows I need to allow her to be independent of me, make mistakes, and so on, but the irrational side feels almost literally sick when she comes home talking (in my opinion, prematurely) about boys, clothes, and the like. I don’t want to be a parent who ends up with a 30-year-old “kid” still living at home, but I also want my kids to remain close to me. What is wrong with me and how can I change?
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John Rosemond
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