Here is a great article by Laura Cannon on the importance of making time to be one-on-one with your kids, including some quotes from yours truly: http://remarriageworks.com/_blog/Articles/post/One_on_One_Equals_Love/
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Communicating with the other parent
These are some great guidelines for communication between divorced parents: http://heyannette.typepad.com/heyannette/2010/07/communicating-with-the-other-parent-keep-it-businesslike.html
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This is a blog post by Sharon Hamilton that shares a conversation she had with her 15 year old son Ryan about unsafe cell phone use like sexting: http://www.radicalparenting.com/2010/07/18/how-to-maintain-open-lines-of-communication-from-a-mom-and-teens%E2%80%99-perspective-guest-post/ And this article discusses how to talk to your teen about drinking: http://www.ubscure.com/Art/33157/191/Do-You-Know-If-Your-Teen-Is-Drinking.html
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This is a nice blog by Tanis Nicole Wright: http://children.qssw.net/children-books/parenting-tips-how-to-teach-your-children-to-listen.html
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This is a nice blog by Katrina Rhodes: http://www.examiner.com/x-57950-Child-Discipline-Examiner~y2010m7d9-Discipline-through-love-and-communication
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