Learning that one’s child is homosexual, lesbian, bisexual or transsexual can be a tremendous shock to a parent. In fact, many youths anticipate that the information will distress their parents and have a negative impact on their relationship with the parents. Hence most youths avoid disclosure, seeking to spare themselves and parents the upset.
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Archive for ◊ February, 2012 ◊
• Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Category: Parenting, Children & Family
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• Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
A teen’s first job is a right of passage. It provides the teen the ability to earn money independently and teaches them new meanings for responsibility. The first job also enlightens the teen to the responsibilities of the parents and for many, makes them appreciative not only of their parents, but of the value of money.
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Category: Business & Finance, Parenting, Children & Family
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• Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
The issue isn’t trust. The issue is curiosity, childhood curiosity. It is the kind of curiosity that can either lead to good things… or danger.
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Category: Internet, Parenting, Children & Family, Safety
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• Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Well, it is tax time again! For some of us, tax time is a total nightmare. I used to love tax season when we got a big refund each year but now owning my own business, it doesn’t work out that way. To keep what we pay in taxes down as low as possible, we need to know what we can deduct and what we cannot.
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Category: Business & Finance
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• Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Do you want to grow your business this year, attract more customers, keep your current ones and increase your bottom line? If you answered “yes” to any of those, here are my top ten business etiquette recommendations for you.
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Category: Business & Finance
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• Thursday, February 02nd, 2012
My daughter, who I’ve been writing about in this column for over ten years now, just got her drivers’ permit. I took her to the DMV yesterday and watched her take her written test. We high-fived and jumped up and down when she passed. And then we went driving around a parking lot. My baby is not a baby anymore.
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Category: Moments for Mom, Monthly columns
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