Encouraging a healthy body image for teens is not always easy, but it is possible. Try the following: Teach by example: The best way to get your child's body image to a healthy level is to be a positive example of someone who has a healthy image of their own body. When a teen … [Read more...] about Encouraging Healthy Body Image in Teens
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Child Pornography and Sexting: An Opinion
Sadly we are all too familiar with the horrors of child pornography. Case after case seems to attract our attention as adult predators take advantage of the weakest among us. When viewing these cases it makes everyone glad that there are laws to help deal with this sort of … [Read more...] about Child Pornography and Sexting: An Opinion
Addressing Alcohol Use
Alcohol use is a very important issue that you have to talk about with your children. They are taught about it at school but they need to be taught about it before then by you. You are responsible for them and need to take on that responsibility by talking to them about alcohol … [Read more...] about Addressing Alcohol Use
Playdate Etiquette
Playing today has taken on an entirely different meaning. Children no longer play freely, up and down the block with one another. No, playdates are the way to have children interact and socialize with each other and some can be quite formal while others are very relaxed and … [Read more...] about Playdate Etiquette
Outside Playdate Guide
In today's society, playdates are becoming quite common. Most children don't have the time to just run out and play anymore so scheduling playdates is the popular thing to do. If you are new to the playdate world then there are some guidelines you will want to follow, … [Read more...] about Outside Playdate Guide
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