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July 31, 2009 - When kids fight against your cell phone rules

By Jean Tracy, NW Author KidsDiscuss.com, Parent Newsletter Parents, do kids with cell phones drive you crazy? How do other parents discipline when cell phone rules are broken? Finally, what would you do if these children were yours? 1. Morgan, age 13, texts her friends when you’re talking with her, […]


July 31, 2009 - I Shopped my own Yard Sale!

From 4 reluctant Entertainers Real entertaining for real people I didn’t spend much, but I shopped my own sale. My friend Jenny and I got a date on the calendar – a Friday, for a 1/2 day sale. Our goal was to not stress over it, but to keep it […]


July 30, 2009 - A “Binding” Love: How to Make A Memory Quilt

By Kay Helbling   You have said goodbye to a loved one and walk back into your home to find you are surrounded by memories. T-shirts that tell stories of a time you laughed together. A jacket worn at a game you cheered on. A tie worn at your last […]


July 30, 2009 - Online dating promises get scrutinized

A great article by Carl Bialik in the Wall Street Journal, takes many online dating services to taskf or exaggerated claims.  Here is the article, “Online-dating sites have changed romance for millions of Americans. But claims that such dating leads to hordes of newly wedded couples may be fairy tales. […]


July 29, 2009 - H1N1 Virus Poll: Parents to vaccinate kids, not selves

Fox News and Associated Press report. “Most parents like the idea of vaccinating children against swine flu at school, but they’re not so eager to roll up their own sleeves…Nearly two-thirds said they were likely to give permission for their children to be inoculated at school — if the government’s […]


July 28, 2009 - Snoozing May Help Women Shed Baby Weight

FRIDAY, July 24 HealthDay News — New moms who can’t zip up their pre-pregnancy jeans might not be catching enough zzzs. Getting a good night’s sleep, in fact, may be just as important as diet and exercise for shedding baby weight. One study of new mothers found that those who […]


July 27, 2009 - Slim is in for men too

By Traci Scott, Skinny jeans for men—basically denim tights—seemed like a momentary fad when they first appeared in stores a few years ago. Today, however, sales of men’s skinny jeans have sky-rocketed, and now even mass brands Gap and Levi’s are getting in on the action: •    True Religion says […]



July 25, 2009 - Study: Babies Understand Some Dog Language

HealthDay News — What’s in a bark? A new study suggests that 6-month-old babies know the answer.  Researchers found that most infants who were tested could figure out that an aggressive bark goes with an angry-looking dog. They also seemed to know that friendly-looking pooches voice their feelings in a […]


July 24, 2009 - Parenting Tips: Money, Chores, and Sloppy Work

By Jean Tracy, NW Author KidsDiscuss.com, Parent Newsletter When you hand over money for your child’s allowance, is it for chores well done? Or are you too generous? Find out inside. If you’re like most parents, you’re busy. You give your child chores. He does them. You give him his […]