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		<title>Inside Your Wife’s Head: Defragging the Hard Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don Harrold
www.practicaldad.com
She’s not as playful as before the kids’ arrival.  Perhaps she’s more curt and distracted and it seems harder to engage in the same conversations that you had when it was just the two of you.  You look at her and wonder, what’s going on inside her head?  If you want to understand, think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Raise A Loving Not Manipulative Child</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Lynne Kenney</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[moral kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We all wish to raise ethical, loving children. Some of our kids are active, others are shy, still others learn to manipulate rather than being straight-forward. Kids who learn to manipulate in youth carry those patterns into adulthood. So now is the time to teach your child healthy relationship skills. Here are some tips to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Mental Health Issues Touch Your Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Mattos-Leedom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Parenting Puzzle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Illness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narcissism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Divorce rates continue to rise and families can be destroyed. In some cases, couples can move forward and handle child rearing and financial issues with minimal disruption. However, when mental health issues are involved it can be truly devastating as the healthy family members try to cope with the ongoing issues that are constantly brought [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Your Kids to WriteThank You Notes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Mattos-Leedom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Parenting Puzzle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The holidays can be a wonderful time to enjoy our families and share so much love and joy with our children. However, all the fun and excitement can either be something that will be meaningful for the rest of our kids&#8217; lives or it can be quickly lost in the rush of the gifts and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dumbed Down Parenting</title>
		<link>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/nancy-carlsson-paige/dumbed-down-parenting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/nancy-carlsson-paige/dumbed-down-parenting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Carlsson-Paige</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nancy Carlsson-Paige]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of parents tell me they rely on screen activities such as GameBoys, DVD players, and computers to entertain their kids when they are traveling, waiting for appointments, or sitting in restaurants.  “It’s so easy,” they tell me, “it really keeps them quiet.” Yes, the screens do engage kids, for sure.  But are there ways [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking the Long View</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Carlsson-Paige</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently our extended family, which included several of my grand children, took a trip together.&#160; I delighted in spending time with all the children, and got to know five-year-old Antonio, one of the cousins, much better over the two weeks we were together.
One evening when we were getting ready for a big family party, Antonio’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;t of Teaching Kids Self Control</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Mattos-Leedom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Parenting Puzzle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Experts tell us that self control is one of the most important virtues kids need to do well in life. Here are some great tips from author Dyan Eybergen on the Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts of this crucial life skill.
Self-control is a skill that enables a person to discern what is right from wrong. It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Your Kids Safe from Sexting</title>
		<link>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/guest-columnist/keeping-your-kids-safe-from-sexting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/guest-columnist/keeping-your-kids-safe-from-sexting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>...</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guest Columnists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self esteem]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Erik Fisher, PhD. AKA Dr. E&#8230;
Author of The Art of Empowered Parenting
My kid may be doing what? Yes, Mom and Dad, the phenomenon of â€œSextingâ€ is taking off (no pun intended). If you donâ€™t know what â€œSextingâ€ is, it involves people, mostly teens, taking nude pictures of themselves and sending them using their cell phones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Secrets to Setting and Achieving Your Goals</title>
		<link>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/theparentingpuzzle/five-secrets-to-setting-and-achieving-your-goals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/theparentingpuzzle/five-secrets-to-setting-and-achieving-your-goals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Mattos-Leedom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Parenting Puzzle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change kids behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new year resolutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We so often start the New Year full of enthusiasm and certainty that this will be the year we will finally succeed.]]></description>
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		<title>Five Critical Beliefs to Instill in our Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/theparentingpuzzle/five-critical-beliefs-to-instill-in-our-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/theparentingpuzzle/five-critical-beliefs-to-instill-in-our-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Mattos-Leedom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Parenting Puzzle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moral kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[values]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a strong movement in recent years on raising caring kids. Traits like self control, empathy and respect are promoted as strong factors to help prevent violence and bad behavior. There is no question that nurturing these and other virtues will go a long way to giving kids a strong foundation and raise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Your Parenting Style?</title>
		<link>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/theparentingpuzzle/whats-your-parenting-style/</link>
		<comments>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/theparentingpuzzle/whats-your-parenting-style/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Mattos-Leedom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Parenting Puzzle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Knowing your parenting style is an important aspect of being an effective parent. Regardless of what the experts teach us, we each have our own individual style and beliefs that we will bring to the dynamic. Renowned expert and author Dr. Maryann Rosenthal provides this overview of how our parenting styles affect our kids.
Your Parenting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Save My Relationship?</title>
		<link>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/theparentingpuzzle/can-i-save-my-relationship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Mattos-Leedom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Parenting Puzzle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The health of the relationship of the parents, together or apart, is a crucial factor in helping our kids grow up to be confident and secure in themselves and the world around them.]]></description>
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		<title>Five Strategies for Coping with Teen Behavior</title>
		<link>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/theparentingpuzzle/five-strategies-for-coping-with-teen-behavior/</link>
		<comments>http://www.parentingbookmark.com/theparentingpuzzle/five-strategies-for-coping-with-teen-behavior/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Mattos-Leedom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Parenting Puzzle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change kids behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facing rejection]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[power struggles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the mom of two wonderful daughters I have to say I am overjoyed at the lovely, caring people they are becoming. As they now enter the teen years I also have to stand back and come to grips with what every parent at this stage has to come to grips withâ€¦they are growing up.
Of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents Don&#8217;t Agree on Discipline</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Mattos-Leedom</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Parenting Puzzle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fatherhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moms]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common concerns among parents is the ongoing struggle between two parents on how to discipline their kids. One parent is strict and the other is too lenient or perhaps one parent allows behavior that the other parent finds completely uuacceptable. This can cause tension and downright anger and resentment between parents [...]]]></description>
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