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		<title>Parents as Friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a growing trend among parenting experts that encourages parents to befriend their children. The benefit of this philosophy is that children will feel that their parents are on their side and will be more likely to respond positively to correction. Traditional parenting methods suggest that parents maintain a more authoritative role in their children’s lives. Is it possible for parents to be their children’s friend? Do they have to sacrifice a certain amount of authority in exchange for friendship? Is that in fact, in their children’s best interest? Can you ride the line of friend and authority figure without sacrificing either?]]></description>
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		<title>Talking Through Tough Topics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sex. Drugs. Alcohol. Violence. Aids. Relationships. All tough topics but important ones that must be discussed with our children. How do we approach these difficult topics and handle them in an age appropriate manner?]]></description>
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		<title>Family Night</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Back in the day” there was no such thing as “Family Night” because just about every night was family night.  Before electricity became the norm, families gathered around the table in the evening by candlelight. After television was invented, families began to gather around the one television set they owned in the evenings to watch shows together.  Now that technology has granted us access to just about everything, we now find access to our families to be a challenge. ]]></description>
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		<title>A Comprehensive Approach to Discipline &#8211; Part II: Encourage Appropriate Behavior</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is important to remember that positive reinforcement will not eliminate the need for providing consequences for negative behavior. It is to be used as part of an overall comprehensive plan for consistent and effective discipline for the overall health and strength of your family.]]></description>
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		<title>I Hear You Talking&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://singleparent411.org/blog/2009/09/08/i-hear-you-talking/#utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=i-hear-you-talking</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s be real. Sometimes as single parents, we find ourselves out of time. It also seems like sometimes our children can pick the absolute worst times to talk. As busy, tired, and overwhelmed as we are, it is still important to remember that children, all children, need to know they are listened to. It’s even more important for them to know that we are listening.]]></description>
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