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Parents: Raise adults, not children
If I could offer one bit of advice that would change our world for the better, give our country hope for the future, and stop much of our societal and cultural decay, it would be “Stop raising children!” Years ago, while teaching on a Native American reservation, I often told students, “Act like an adult and I will treat you like an adult.” Children should be encouraged to make appropriate ...
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Parental role reversal (The sandwich years)
I suspect many Filipinos are not aware of the term “sandwich years”—it’s that period of your life when you begin caring for your elderly parents while raising your own children. It boggled my mind, honestly, to realize that such a term exists. But further reflection made me realize that it does exist. Perhaps, because family is so important for many Filipinos, the sandwich years are something ...
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New Minnesota program urges unmarried parents to work together to raise children
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Judge Bruce Peterson noticed a problem as he sat on the bench of Hennepin County Family Court. The young men who showed up for paternity establishment and child support hearings looked to be facing shaky futures with their children.
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Report: Number of children living with grandparents, other relatives, on increase
More children with troubled home lives are staying with grandparents or other family members, usually without the involvement of state foster-care systems, according to a national report being released today.
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Judge creates unique problem-solving court to help unwed parents
A Minnesota judge creates unique problem-solving court to help unwed parents struggling to deal with the financial and emotional burdens of raising a child. The innovative Co-Parent Court aims to take place the focus on the well-being of the child.
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Anti-Bullying Campaign “NERDS® Unite!” Will Rally Celebrities and Teens to Celebrate Individuality and “STOMP Out ...
This summer, WONKA® is calling on NERDS® everywhere to unite and celebrate their individuality and stand up against bullying. The movement, led by spokesperson actor Wilmer Valderrama, best known for his role on FOX’s “That 70s Show,” is a positive message for teens.
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Raising resilient children
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE to completely shield our children from the ups and downs of life.
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Norfolk youngsters get a very sound start in life
Babies are born to dance...and sing. A Norwich-based charity has been bringing music to young children for almost three decades and banging the drum about the importance of rhythm to tots. STACIA BRIGGS finds out about the Pre-School Music Association.
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A mom 250 times: Woman opens heart, home to foster children
As foster parents, Linda and Larry Elsass had a hand in raising more than 250 children. This Mother’s Day, some of them will say thank you for their love.
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One child, plenty of company: Tips for parents raising an only child
If U.S. birthrates -- declining steadily since 2007 -- stay at their current level, the average woman is expected to give birth to exactly 1.9 children in her lifetime. And until we figure out how to raise 90 percent of a child, we're going to focus on that first number 1.
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