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Wanted: Good Sports

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Written by Jennifer Redmond

CoachingKidsSpring brings ‘em out.

I’m not talking about daffodils, gnats or ambitious gardeners. What’s multiplying in communities across the country are children’s sports teams led by energized volunteer coaches, their enthusiastic fans marching beside them toting lawn chairs and sunscreen.

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Teaching Teens Life Skills

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Written by Jennifer Redmond

TeenLivingYou had glimpses of it when he was a baby. Wearing a bright yellow bib with “Mommy’s Little Darling,” screened onto the front, he holds his spoon in a chubby fist and eagerly awaits his bowl of cereal. Next thing you know it, the bowl is on the floor, cereal is in Junior’s ears and you’re on your hands and knees wiping up a mess

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Fostering Communication

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Written by Donna Evans

TeenCommunicationCommunication has changed drastically since we mothers were children. Cell phones, text messaging, instant messaging, these technologies have increased the ease with which we exchange information. Yet parents still struggle to communicate effectively with their children. How can parents and children better communicate?

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