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The 7 Worst Mistakes that Parents Make
(And How to Avoid Them!)

By Toni Schutta

Everyone makes mistakes and parents are no exception. In fact, several times a day you probably wish you could take back something you said to your child. That’s normal.

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Four-Legged Friends

Horses that Heal

Many people have heard of the best-selling book Horse Boy, that chronicles one family’s search for healing. The family takes their autistic son Rowan to the steppe lands of Mongolia for a horse trek and visit with a shaman. After this intense horse experience Rowan’s behavior issues all but disappeared.

 

 

Diet Traps Every Mom Faces

By Sandra Gordon

You’re strolling with your baby regularly and deskinning your chicken—but you’ve still got leftover pregnancy pounds that just won’t budge. What’s going on? One possibility is that you’re expecting too much too soon. “To get back to your old weight, give yourself a year,” says Fran Grossman, a registered dietitian at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. It can take that long, especially if you’re not nursing and you gained more than the recommended 25 to 35 pounds.


 

How Working Teens Can Find a Job They Love!

By Gina Roberts-Grey LCSW

Most teens are anxious to jump into the workforce because they appreciate the tremendous feeling of empowerment that finding a job and earning their own money brings.

   

Teen Job Tips for Parents of Teens
Looking for Summer Work


By the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota

Although summer vacation for most students is weeks away, the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) suggests teens and parents begin discussing summer employment now. Some experts predict that jobs will be harder to find this year and teens may actually be competing with adults for part-time summer positions.

   

Think Outside the Lemonade Stand

By Steffanie Lynch

Money doesn’t grow on trees you know?” We’ve all said it or something like it when our kids ask for something one too many times. Instead of reacting negatively, use the opportunity to spark their entrepreneurial spirit.

   

Top Six Myths About
Choosing a Camp

With the many types of camps available to choose from, it is important to approach the choice with all the facts in order to make the best decision with your child.

 

 

   

 

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