Tag: teens
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs
As a parent, it’s extremely important that you do everything you can to keep your kids safe. This requires talking about situations that may make you or your child uncomfortable, including sex, dating, and drugs. Sometimes parents hope for the best because they don’t want to talk about drugs with their children, but doing so…
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Teens & The Dangers Of DIY Tatoos
This is a guest post contributed to Uplifting Families. Do DIY Tattoo Kits Pose a Serious Danger? One of the most popular trends these days are the at-home DIY tattoo kits. These are often referred to as tattoos that are meant to be “stick and poke” style. However, the FDA has started warning the public…
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Teens & Jobs – How Much Work Is Too Much
Being a parent of 4 now for over 21 years I think that I have experienced quite a bit. From diapers to preschool and from middle school to graduation day we have experienced it. One question that has come up quite a bit is still on my mind today. How much work is too much…
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Are You Raising Your Children to Be Productive Adults? #RaisingAdults
My daughter turned 18 in December and is a bit behind in maturity due to her communications skills. She has a bilateral hearing loss and wears cochlear implants on both ears. She got the first one when she was 4 years old and when she got it turned on for the very first time, the…
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Tips for Throwing a Graduation Party
May brings many exciting changes. Summer weather starts to really set in, vacations are just around the corner, and for many, graduation is the main event. Soon everyone will be caught up in pomp and circumstance as they watch their loved ones walking across the stage to pick up their diplomas. An event such…