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Fast cars in the Neighborhood

fast cars
I have recently moved to a new single family house in a very quiet suburban housing development. However, there are a few younger drivers (that I have not yet met) that live on my block and tend to drive very fast around a blind corner and past my house. Let's shovel ...
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Facebook - When a Friend is not a Friend.

Courtesy Darren Hester
My high school age daughter has lots of "friends" on Facebook. One young man is always trying to force his political and religious views on others by repeatedly posting offensive comments and putting down those that disagree with him. Let's shovel ...
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Raising Teens - Addressing the Weight Issues.

Tenn Eats
My 17 year old daughter is beautiful and a very normal weight for her age. She looks just great. (When) She weighed in at her annual checkup and was very unhapppy with her weight (she is also an athelete so she has good muscle tone which may add a couple of pounds). Many of her friends aspire to being as thin as they can. I think she understands that she shouldn't worry about it too much, and as a former anorexic myself, I am overly sensitive to her feelings on this, but she immediately asked me to change the foods i buy for the household AND not to discuss it with her. Let's shovel ...
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The Games We Play - Skills learned early

Children at play
Debbie, my son is nine and is starting to learn about the games people play. The young lady who calls herself his "girlfriend" but then torments him by calling from other boy's houses and saying "I am at my other boyfriends house..." and other mean things. Let's shovel ...
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Toddler Turmoil - Controlling the Schedule

Toddler
Debbie - I have a three-year-old daughter who is such a joy. She attends preschool three days per week and is at home with me the rest of the time. I am surrounded by moms who have enrolled their children in every conceivable class, be it music or sports or art or languages. Help! - Jennifer Let's shovel ...
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