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Shirlee Smith: Peacekeeping shouldn't be a parent's goal
Pasadena Star-News, CA This old saying has been around long enough to have worn itself weary, but not so according to one parent with an unruly young man in her household. Teenagers, explained this troubled mom, have a mind of their own and a parent's best way to keep the … |
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Green parenting is not always easy
San Jose Mercury News, USA Like so many other facets of new parenthood, though, the frustration of green parenting washes away anytime my daughter flashes me one of those life-changing smiles. Ultimately, I'm not doing it for my wife, I'm doing it for Lila. … |
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Parenting doesn't stop with the diploma
Austin American-Statesman, TX It's the hardest stage of adolescence," says the author of several parenting books, including his latest, "The Connected Father" and "Stop Screaming." This time of year, I have friends breathing a sigh of relief. Yes, it's a sad time, too, … |