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Building a Parenting Support Network

Healthy parenting is the ultimate group project. That includes all parents; highly educated, financially secure, mature, teenage, married, single, same sex, male or female. As cliché as it has become, it really does take a village to raise a child...

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‘Kid-free’ zones in public places?

The hottest non-news story on the morning TV shows early last month was about Rainy MacDuff, the owner of Rainy Days Café in Washington State. She asked two mothers and their young children to leave the restaurant because according to her, they were making a “mess.”

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How can I help my child manage stress?

Let’s face it, as parents we want what’s best for our children. After all, even before they’re born, we’ve been taking care of them. For nine months, we’ve eaten or…

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What should I do if I suspect child abuse?

Child abuse isn’t new, but it’s not something most people talk about. That all changed with the Jerry Sandusky case. When the story became headline news for months, child abuse…

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Finding the Right Child Care: Don’t Panic, Be Prepared

One of the toughest decisions parents have to make is choosing a child care provider. After all, you’re trusting your child’s wellbeing to someone else. Of course it’s overwhelming, and…

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What Part of Prevention Do Americans Not Understand: A Case Study

“It costs approximately $130,000 to keep one teenager in a Pennsylvania juvenile detention center for one year.” It will cost less than $200 per year to fund Educating Communities for…

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