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Cutting Grocery Costs without Cutting Nutrition
Simple, healthy, and affordable ways to weather the rising price of food
by Karen Collins, R.D., American Institute of Cancer Research
Grocery prices are projected to increase again in 2008 – that’s following 2007’s highest annual increase in 17 years. But surviving these tough economic times doesn’t have to mean sacrificing good nutrition. Some simple strategies can help you cut food costs and eat more healthfully, too.
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Make the most of your weekend
by Charlotte Latvala
• Too much free time can be just as nerve-racking as an overload of scheduled events
• If you run errands over the weekend, make them enjoyable with silly games
• Put your children to sleep at their weekday bedtime
• Have a sitter take the kids while you enjoy an afternoon alone in your own home
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It’s playtime! The best of big outdoor toys
Get active! These fun toys will appeal to both parents and kids this summer
by Stephanie Oppenheim - TODAYShow.com contributor
What was your family’s favorite summertime game? For my less-than-athletic family, it was badminton. While we probably weren’t very good at it, I can still hear the laughter and it remains one of those happy “every summer” childhood memories.
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Top 10 Parenting Tips
Does “Good Parenting” Really Exist?
Good parenting does exist, but it is, unfortunately, not the norm.
Normally, well-meaning parents struggle with their children's common behavior problems using discipline techniques that deliver inconsistent results and fail to teach children how to learn from their mistakes. Many commonly used forms of discipline and punishment actually lead to more misbehavior and only teach children to not get caught next time!
For me (and the moms I counsel), good parenting is about bringing out the very best in your children using techniques that teach them respect, responsibility and compassion.
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Parenting Secrets, Dr. Michele Borba
A big parenting mistake is not sticking to a behavior plan long enough.
The result: No behavior change. Changing behavior is a gradual process requiring commitment and repetition. In fact, learning a new habit takes around 21 days of consistent work. By faithfully using the "Rule of 21" you're more likely to get the desired behavior result.
Hint: Watch out for a "backslide effect"
Just before behavior changes it sometimes worsens. The child is testing so don't give in!...
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Surprising Fast Food Facts
When it comes to fast food, sometimes the healthier alternative may shock you
Involved Parents are the Real Heroes
Beach Safety
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What You Need to Know - Children ages 5 to 14 most often drown at open-water sites (rivers, lakes and oceans). In fact, 29 % of drownings involving children ages 5 to 14 occur in open bodies of water. Lifeguards are not enough! One in five parents believes that when lifeguards are present, the lifeguard is the main person responsible for supervising children in the water. Don't let a beach day turn into a bad day – follow these tips around open water. Remember active supervision is the best way to keep your kids safe!
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Teens need to know about the Internet
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The Internet is an amazing way to exchange information. On it there are libraries, universities, museums, places to have fun, and plenty of opportunities to meet wonderful people from all walks of life. But, like any community, there are also some people and areas to stay away from and others you should learn more about before you visit. Millions of teenagers go online every day, and most are safe. The way to stay safer is to understand the dangers and follow some simple rules to help you steer clear of trouble. By following these rules you’ll minimize the risks and have more fun.
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Home Schooling - Educator’s Reference Desk
• Search Lesson Plans by Subject
This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans which were written and submitted by teachers from all over the United States and the world. These lesson plans are also included in GEM
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Links to over 40,000 online education resources
• Resource Collection
Links to over 3000 resources on a variety of educational issues. This collection includes: Counseling, General Education, Education Levels, Education Management, Education Technology, Evaluation, Family Life, etc.
• Question Archive
A collection of over 200 responses to popular questions on the practice, theory, and research of education. These responses may include citations from the ERIC database, Internet sites, discussion groups, and/or print resource information.
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NewsforParents.org
Debbie Glasser, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and past Chair of the National Parenting Education Network. A nationally recognized authority on parenting and child development, Dr. Glasser has been interviewed by numerous magazines, newspapers, television and radio shows including Parenting, Redbook, USA Today, South Florida Parenting, Child, CNN.com, San Antonio Express-News, Balanced Living, San Jose Mercury News, Herald-Mail, The Copley News Service, Digital Hour, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Parents, Baby Talk, Nick Jr. Magazine, First for Women, Scholastic, and PBS Public Television. She also served as the on-air parenting expert for Fox WSVN News, hosting Parent to Parent, a weekly segment.
You're busy – but you want to be informed.
• NewsForParents.org, named "Best of the Web" by New York Public Library, is the online destination for busy parents like you. Updated daily, we provide clear, concise, jargon-free news and information related to children’s health, development and education.
• What’s the latest research on helping kids cope with bullies?
• Are cellular phones potentially harmful for children?
• Is learning enhanced when kids can simultaneouly see and hear new information?
• Do sleep-deprived women have longer labors?
• These are some of the questions answered on NewsForParents.org.
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Tips to calm your child's first-day jitters
Parenting & Family, msnbc.com
Is your little one or teenager nervous about heading back to school?
by Ruth A. Peters, Ph.D.
TODAYShow.com contributor
updated 4:21 p.m. CT, Wed., July. 23, 2008
The first day of school is quickly approaching, and kids are anticipating that event with mixed anticipation and apprehension. Old pros, although understanding the routine and structure of the day, still experience a bit of the first-day jitters as they wonder who will be in their classes and how they will fit in socially during the school year.
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Oedipal emergency: If Junior sees too much
Parenting & Family, msnbc.com
A teaching moment or the start of years of therapy? Plus, when Viagra fails
by Brian Alexander
MSNBC contributor
updated 8:58 a.m. CT, Thurs., July. 31, 2008
Will you spend the rest of your life paying for therapy if your kid walks in on you having sex? Is the pill to blame for one wife’s low libido? And when Viagra doesn’t work, what are other options besides the little blue pill? Got a question?
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The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids
by Alexandra Robbins
In this engrossing anthropological study of the cult of overachieving that is prevalent in many middle-and upper-class schools, Robbins (Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities) follows the lives of students from a Bethesda, Md., high school as they navigate the SAT and college application process. These students are obsessed with success, contending with illness, physical deterioration (senior Julie is losing hair over the pressure to get into Stanford), cheating (students sell a physics project to one another), obsessed parents ( Frank's mother manages his time to the point of abuse) and emotional breakdowns. What matters to them is that all-important acceptance to the right name-brand school. "When teenagers inevitably look at themselves through the prism of our overachiever culture," Robbins writes, "they often come to the conclusion that no matter how much they achieve, it will never be enough." The portraits of the teens are compelling and make for an easy read. Robbins provides a series of critiques of the system, including college rankings, parental pressure, the meaninglessness of standardized testing and the push for A.P. classes. She ends with a call to action, giving suggestions on how to alleviate teens' stress and panic at how far behind they feel.
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JUST LIKE HIS FATHER?
by Liane J. Leedom, MD - author of Just Like His Father?
We all want our children to grow up to live productive and fulfilling lives. Sometimes however, a mother’s good intentions are simply not enough, since the genes for ADHD, addiction and antisocial behavior are found in many American families. As Liane J. Leedom, M.D. describes in Just Like His Father? some kids inherit genes that send them down a path of destruction. In Just Like His Father? the dance between nature and nurture that gives rise to ADHD, addiction and antisocial behavior is revealed so that mothers can take action now to protect their children. Dr. Leedom warns, Genetic Connection Between ADHD, Addiction and Antisocial Behavior“Your at-risk child’s needs may be different from those of other children.” A commitment to educate other moms about the needs of at risk children, began when Dr. Leedom realized that her son is at risk. For three years she poured through masses of scientific literature to gain the tools she needed to care for her own son. She says, “Although the government has spent millions uncovering the genetic and environmental factors involved in antisocial behavior, addiction and ADHD, the findings of this work are not available to the public.” She believes, “We all have a right to the information that will help us protect and enjoy our at-risk children.”
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The Super, Sexy, Single Mom on a Budget
by Renee Rayles
Whether it's time or money, budgeting is part of being a mom...
The book is a quick reference guide designed for the busy, single mom who has little time to read while running the mom taxi, cooking dinner, helping with homework, and trying to fit in a date night every now and then.
Your 5-minute guide to protecting your identity
Here are 20 steps to protect yourself from identity theft -- and seven ways to clean up things if you become a victim.
Thieves may sell your information on the black market or use it to obtain money, credit or even expensive medical procedures. Unless you're vigilant in protecting your records, you'll have to work even harder to repair the damage to your credit.
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What they play: Kids and video games
Parents, are you left in the dark? Arm yourself with these three tips
by John Davison - Co-founder of WhatTheyPlay.com
Call it a generation gap or a digital divide, if you're a parent who is a little clueless about what video games are appropriate for your child, you are not alone. John Davison, one of the founders of What They Play, offers tips that help take the mystery out of the video games your children are playing.
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How to answer 6 of kids' toughest questions
When kids stump you with one of these six questions, you can rely on these answers.
Questions, such as: Why didn't I get invited to that party? Where do people go when they die? How do thunder and lightning work? Where do rainbows come from? Why do we have to move?...
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Is it harder to raise boys or girls?
by Paula Spencer
• Boys may not listen as well as girls because their hearing isn't as good from birth
• Girls are rigged to be people-oriented, while boys are more action-oriented
• Girls tend to grow up less confident and more insecure than boys
• Boys are harder to raise early on, but girls become more difficult as preteens
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My Story as a Single Mom
by Gail Showalter
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Author Gail Showalter is looking for stories from single mothers to use as examples in a book that will reveal how personalities affect the different ways we handle difficulties. This submission should tell of a situation that you found yourself in as a single mother. It should tell what you did and relate that to your own personality and temperament. In other words, why you did what you did when another person of a different temperament probably would have done it entirely differently given the same circumstances. To find out more about the submission, CLICK HERE.
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