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03/27/2019
10-Second Recipes: Muffin Tins Minus the Muffins ...Lately, I've reclaimed my tins, but my baking has been minus the muffins. Just like as a holder for buttons or earrings, muffin tins can provide delicious alternatives to muffins, saving time in the process as a perfect shaper of multiple single-servings... More >>

Tags: BudgetHealthParentingSimple SavingsTeensTips
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03/27/2019
3 Reasons NOT to Give Teens 'The Talk' We know it's not easy to parent teens today. From opioid addiction and school violence to the increase of mental health issues among teens, sexual education is just one of many issues you will help your son or daughter navigate during their teen years... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingStressTeensTips
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03/13/2019
Adoption Works As soon as my then 15-year-old daughter asked me what would make her period late, I knew she was pregnant. There was no boyfriend in sight. She had been sneaking out to see a boy she knew wasn't good enough to bring home. More >>

Tags: AdoptionDoing the Right ThingFamily/Relationships - TeensMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingStay-at-Home MomTeen pregnancyTeens
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02/15/2019
10-Second Recipes: You Have School Lunches Covered - But What About You? Both you and your kidlets are well into the school year. As the months fly by, many parents become scholars on the subject of lunch. That often means studying school lunch menus to make sure their kids are being served wholesome hot lunches... More >>

Tags: BudgetHealthParentingSimple SavingsTeensTips
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02/06/2019
7 Things Today's Parents Fail to Teach Their Kids Frankly, too many parents today seem almost pathologically concerned with their kids being popular and socially accepted. Here are the things you should be teaching your children... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their KidsTeensTips
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02/05/2019
Court Is In Session I am a proud full-time mom of two energetic and happy boys. About two years ago, they got into a yelling match, each escalating so they could get my attention and get the other in trouble. I had a quick idea and just went with it... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingTeensValues
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12/31/2018
Raising Your Kids To Succeed In The REAL World ...We need to be more hands-on in what life requires of us, so our kids are successful adults... More >>

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12/17/2018
She's Finally Using Her Brain About a year ago, my wife and I were at a loss as to what to do with our 16-year-old daughter. We have younger children but this one has been a challenge... More >>

Tags: ParentingTeensValues
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11/19/2018
Learning Young I'm a junior in high school and my mom and I are huge fans of your show. Because I am 17 and saving for a car, my mom allows me to drive her car to work. Every time I do that, I listen to your program, and I am so thankful I've had the opportunity to listen starting at a young age... More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRegarding Dr. LauraTeensValues
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11/13/2018
The Father of a Female Teen My daughter is nearly 14 (another daughter is 12) and yet to bring up boys much, which is good, but I know she has questions like - when will a boy like me? And if I have my way, not for another 5 years. More >>

Tags: ParentingTeenagersTeensTweens
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