Back to school time for working parents

August 22, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

some tips for working parents: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/21/2961928/back-to-school-basics-for-working.html

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Spending time with your teens

August 22, 2012  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

A new study  published in the August issue of Child Development found that suggests that while teens try to avoid spending a lot of time with their parents and friends together, private parent-child encounters may actually increase during the teen, and that time may raise a teenager’s self-esteem and social confidence, especially if it is […]

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Explain funny

August 20, 2012  |   For parents of teenagers,metaphors to help facilitate communication   |   Click on title to comment!

One of the reasons that the difference in perspective between people is so complicated is because it is often impossible to explain why we feel the way we do about many things. It is difficult to identify why something feels like an attack to one person and wouldn’t bother the other. Or why something is […]

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Separation anxiety

August 20, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips to help parents of kids who are having difficulty with separations: http://www.liveoutnanny.com/blog/tips-for-dealing-with-separation-anxiety-in-children/

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On family finances

August 20, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

To keep finances healthy and avoid hardships, be sure to communicate, advises Rory Ritrievi, president & CEO of Mid Penn Bank: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/08/keeping_family_finances_safe_c.html

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