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24 February 2010
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Parents, Do You Allow Your Children Privacy?

This is a really sticky topic, I have recently found out. While speaking to a friend of mine about our teens, the issue of privacy came up. My friend told me that because of past incidents with her son who is now eighteen and a senior in high school, she …

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5 February 2010
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“Twitter is for old people….”

Ahh…kids say the darndest things, I tell ya.
Last night while driving around running errands, I mentioned a friend of mine who I met on Twitter and my fifteen year old son wrinkled his nose. I asked why he looked like he just smelled rotten meat, and he tells me with …

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26 January 2010
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Are You a ‘Brand’ Name Snob?

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This topic was  spurned on by my fifteen year old son today. To make a long story short, he had a sinus infection last year, and I took him to an after hours clinic (it was a weekend) and they prescribed him an antibiotic and suggested I …

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25 January 2010
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How Much Is Too Much for Children?

It’s nice to be able to get the things that your kids want. As parents, we strive to provide a stable home with the trappings of what society says is cool: a cell phone for the teens, a computer, iPod, a Wii or PS3, perhaps even a flatscreen. Yes, many …

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12 November 2009
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Talking To Your Children About Money

I’ve found myself recently talking to my 15 year old son more and more about money and how to spend it, save it, etc. When I was coming up, my parents never discussed money with me. As an only child, I was severely spoiled and I went into my adulthood …

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31 October 2009
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Happy Halloween From The Cubicle Chick!

Yep, Halloween is finally here. I am not big on the holiday myself but my children enjoy the dressing up aspect of it (and the candy of course) so I try my best to make it a fun experience for them. Growing up, my parents wasn’t into that type of …

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