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teens

It’s ok to be SELFISH when….

by admin on April 19, 2011

Most of the time SELFLESSNESS is a trait that we want and we like in others. However, there’s at least one time when it is imperative that we must be taught to be SELFISH. Huh? Yes, selfish! Have you ever had that friend or relative who you thought could marry someone (how do I say [...]

Tagged as: love languages, money, relationships, selfish

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Ideas from David Bach – How to teach kids about money

by admin on February 22, 2011

A few years ago I listened to a financial book by David Bach. He’s the guy who coined the phrase Latte Factor. If you’ve read my posts before, you know I love learning about financial things. This is an area where so many people struggle. It’s so important that we teach our children about money early and [...]

Tagged as: David Bach, Kids and money, teaching kids about money

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Casual Friday 10/8/10 – The Technology that will save Mother Daughter relationships!

by Lisa on October 8, 2010

Do you hate to take your teen or pre-teen shopping? You would probably pay big bucks for someone to do it for you. Well Cisco may have just the thing that will save you time and frustration under the florescent lights. Cisco has developed new technology that will soon change the way we shop. I’ll [...]

Tagged as: Cisco, help with shopping, mother daughter, shopping with teens

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Should Girls play Sports?

by Lisa on September 15, 2010

As you may know, most of my stories are about my mother, my sister, or my friends. Today, I want to share a few stories about the young ladies that I spend most of my time with right now. Let’s call them my “Volleyball Daughters”. We spend an hour together every weekday morning, 2-3 hours [...]

Tagged as: belonging, lessons sports teach, middle school, mother and daughters, sports and girls, teens, volleyball

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4-year-olds are the best Teachers!

by Lisa on August 23, 2010

Do you kids ever teach you? It’s 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning, and I’m up thinking about ways to make my volleyball team better. This week we showed the very simple skill of substitution to our players. You simply walk to the sideline and stand there until the official tells you to enter the game. Our [...]

Tagged as: finger painting, following instructions, helping kids understand, volleyball

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Have the Rules changed?

by Lisa on August 5, 2010

Did someone change what is appropriate to wear in public and not tell me? Am I the only one who feels this way? I have been volunteering this week at school registration, and I’m very proud of my school’s efficiency during registration. I have to tell you though that I am so perplexed at how much [...]

Tagged as: appropriate dress, cleavage, fashion

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My 4-year-old is taking Driving Lessons

by Lisa on July 6, 2010

You’re riding along as the passenger in a car. You see something that the driver doesn’t react to, and so you calmly say something. The driver is insulted and fusses at you for helping. Huh? Fussing for helping? Am I the only one that this has ever happened to? Never mind that you are riding [...]

Tagged as: driving skills, driving skills for 3 and 4-year-olds, teens and driving

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Refreshing Honesty

by Jobi on July 1, 2010

In my many experiences as a coach, I have had countless interactions with parents. Some experiences I remember for good reasons as well as those not so good encounters. As a fairly new parent of a 2 1/2 year old, I try to learn from all the experiences in hopes that it will make me [...]

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Casual Friday 5/28/10 Parenting Today’s Teens – Are you the Ruler or Enforcer?

by Lisa on May 28, 2010

*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. Would you rather be the “Ruler” of your home or the “Enforcer” of the rules you already have in place? Young children may not have a hard time with “Queen Mom” or “King Dad” [...]