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Weary Parent: Parenting Tweens & Teens

November 17th, 2006

Teen Behavioral Problems

“Parents often have difficulty recognizing the difference between variations in normal behavior and true adolescent behavior problems. In reality, the line between normal and abnormal teen behavior is not always clear; usually it is a matter of expectation. A fine line can often divide normal from abnormal teen behavior, in part because what is “normal” […]

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October 22nd, 2006

Man of the House

“Stay-at-home dad: It sounds like an idea for a sitcom. In fact, it was — last season’s Daddio on NBC. And, of course, it was the basis for Michael Keaton’s 1983 comedy, Mr. Mom. Yet there’s a sizable group of men — and their wives — who take the concept very seriously.
Although there are no […]

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October 19th, 2006

Parenting Thought of the Day

Whatever they grow up to be, they are still our children, and the one most important of all the things we can give to them is unconditional love. Not a love that depends on anything at all except that they are our children.”
Rosaleen Dickson
And yes, it won’t always be easy, but then suddenly […]

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August 12th, 2006

*The Family Get-together

The purpose of a get-together is just that. It is a time to sit with family members and enjoy one another’s company. Don’t allow the food served to become more important. Do you really need to serve cheesecake with coffee? I’m sure that you can come up with a low-calorie alternative.
And the coffee part… […]

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