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Grandparenting: "Give Me a Break!"

"Give me a break" has been a well used phrase for several generations and is often slang but here it will be used literally. Parenting...
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Plans for Being a Good Grandparent in 2012

Many people make resolutions in January of each year. Their intention is to do better in some part of their life or begin something new....
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Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren: An Emerging Reality

According to the census of 2010, 7 million grandparents are parenting their grandchildren. Of these, 39% are totally responsible for their welfare....
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Co-Parenting grandchildren: Avoiding a minefield

With 7 million grandparents and 11 million single parents, the issue of co-parenting is inevitable. A definition of co-parenting for this article...
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Validating your child

One technique many adoptive and fosterparents should learn in order to ensure a healthy, permanent placement is how to validate the feelings of...
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Talk as a family before the holidays to reduce costs, have a great season

Use dialogue family communication to assure a great holiday season. Unfortunately, most families do not plan for the busy holiday season to gain...
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A charter school parent thinks about junior high school

  • charter school options
  • August 12, 2011
I usually don't write about myself as a charter school parent, but with school starting, perhaps some of you can identify with what I'm...
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Can my child be left alone?

With school now out for most students in Colorado Springs but with parents still having work responsibilities, it can be difficult to determine if...
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Local officer charged with sexual assault: Safety planning with your child

Right now in Colorado Springs there is a police officer being charged with sexual assault of children. Unfortunately, stories like these are...
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Fight for your right to breastfeed in public?

Yesterday, at a mall in Connecticut, breastfeeding mothers held a sort of inspirational vigil: they stood up to lingering criticism from public...
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