On transitioning

August 02, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips to help your kids with transitions: http://clubmom.ca/blog/helping-your-child-with-transition/

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The benefits of backing off

August 02, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

A look at how sometimes the best parenting is giving kids a chance to sort things out for themselves: http://thecoloradowriter.blogspot.com/2012/07/step-away-parent.html?m=1

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Kids and money management

August 02, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips on teaching your kids how to manage their money: http://www.babysittingjobs.com/blog/10-ways-to-teach-kids-to-manage-their-money/ http://www.brucesallan.com/2012/09/24/communication-money-communicate-kids-money/ http://www.themomiverse.com/finance-and-career/tips-on-how-to-communicate-with-your-kids-about-money/ http://www.oregonlive.com/finance/index.ssf/2012/10/financial_literacy_help_for_pa.html   And using Halloween as an opportunity to teach money management: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/blogs/money-sense/sfl-4-ways-kids-halloween-20121023,0,711620.story?track=rss

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Divorced parents – planning for back to school time

August 02, 2012  |   For divorced parents   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips for split families: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/820469 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/14/back-to-school-divorce-teachers_n_1761147.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/legally-speaking/2012/aug/20/back-school-tips-divorced-parents-family-law/

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Teens and smoking

August 02, 2012  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

A new initiative in Australia to make cigarette packs less attractive in order to further curb teen smoking: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/for-teenage-smokers-removing-the-allure-of-the-pack/ and research has found that teenagers who smoke are more likely to die of heart disease decades down the line, even if they quit by the time they’re middle-aged.  http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Teen+smoking+linked+earlier+death/7344168/story.html#ixzz28S3S81gN And another study out of Stockholm […]

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