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02/20/2013
A 16 Year Old's Take on Facebook As I spoke to this man (who has a Facebook page for the farm only, to promote the business and people's knowledge of healthy food), the topic of Facebook came up. More >>

Tags: AttitudeChange in AttitudeCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceInternet-MediaInternet/MediaReligionSocial IssuesSocial MediaTeenagerTeensValues
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02/18/2013
What Today's Girls Need We know that a mother influences her daughter's own body image and can even shape what kind of a parent her daughter will be herself one day. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceEducationFamily/Relationships - TeensInternet-MediaInternet/MediaMorals/Ethics/ValuesMothersParentingRole modelSocial IssuesStay-at-Home MomTeacherTeenage girlsTeensValuesWomen's Point of View
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02/14/2013
Why I Fell in Love I was used to boys telling me what I wanted to hear and always doing the socially expedient thing. Then along came Nick. More >>

Tags: DatingFeministMarriageRaising Boys to MenReal manSocial Issues
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02/11/2013
Hey Baby, What's Your Credit Score? I believe the answer to having a happy, long-lasting marriage is relatively simple: More >>

Tags: BudgetCourtshipDatingFinancesHooking upMarriageMoneyPre-marital CounselingSocial Issues
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02/11/2013
Valentine's Day Is Here to Stay A lot of traditions and holidays have been done away with in many of our nation's elementary schools. The Pledge of Allegiance might be said once a week, if at all, in 2013. And classic playground games like dodgeball are now a no-no while Red Rover got the ax long ago... More >>

Tags: EducationFamily/Relationships - ChildrenHolidaysParentingPolitical CorrectnessSocial IssuesValentine's DayValues
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02/05/2013
From Working Mom to At-Home Mom Who Works There I am very ashamed to say that I was the ultimate feminista. How bad was it? REALLY BAD!! Seventeen years ago my oldest daughter was born on a Thursday. My career was SOOOO important that I was back to work on Monday. More >>

Tags: CareerChildrenDivorceFamilyFeministaJobParentingRead On-AirRelativesSAHM stay-at-home momSocial IssuesValuesWork from HomeWorking from home
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02/05/2013
When Your Teen Dresses Like a Slut A couple months ago, I was in a clothing store looking for a pair of jeans when I saw a man shopping with his 12-year-old daughter... His daughter went in to the dressing room and when she came out, she was wearing something that would have revealed her pubic hair if she had any. More >>

Tags: AttitudeCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceEating disordersEducationFamily/Relationships - TeensMental HealthModestyParentingSelf-esteemSexSocial IssuesTeensValues
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01/29/2013
What Kids Can Learn from Lance Armstrong's Fall Of all the liars, cheaters, destroyers, and other scummy people out there in sports, politics, business, education, and the clergy, Lance Armstrong is at the top of the list. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceParentingSocial IssuesValues
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01/16/2013
Training Your Brain to Stress Less The vast majority of Americans today feel stressed out. I would say that it mostly stems from financial struggles... Women, in particular, get stressed out because they have too much on their plates. More >>

Tags: CareerFeminismJobMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodObligationsParentingPersonal ResponsibilityResponsibilitiesSocial IssuesStressWomen's Point of View
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01/14/2013
Stop Putting Off Your Procrastination Problem ...When we were in the era of responsibility, obligations were taken seriously. Very few people procrastinated because there were consequences for doing so. However, people today are hardly ever held accountable for anything, especially teens and young adults. More >>

Tags: AnxietyAttitudeCommitmentFearHealthInternet-MediaMental HealthParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPrideSocial IssuesStressTechnologyWork ethic
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