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		<title>What do you think of co-sleeping?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read an article on 10 Controversial Parenting Tips. The author asked four prominent experts to weigh in on 10 hot button issues of parenting. I am glad to see Kevin Leman on the panel because I&#8217;m a fan of his books. The author didn&#8217;t ask me, nevertheless, I&#8217;m going to take a stab [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do you get your children to get their homework done?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A parent asked me, &#8220;I&#8217;ve told my kids to do their homework when they first come home from school. But they just won&#8217;t do it, and end up finishing late. What can I do?&#8221; The parent&#8217;s thinking  is to get homework out of way first, and that is a good study habit. This makes sense&#8230;only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What parents should do everyday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend asked for advice as a new mom. There are volumes written on being a parent.  But if I have to simplify it all down to 5 points, because no one likes to read a long post, here is the advice I would give to a mom. Do these 5 concrete action items everyday. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advice for a new mom</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine had her first baby last week. On her Facebook status, she said, &#8220;Bring on the new parent advice!&#8221; What advice would you give her? Photo by ephotography]]></description>
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		<title>Should I allow my child to text?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A parent asked me, &#8220;Should I allow my 13-year-old to use her cellphone for texting, or should I block that feature?&#8221; To answer that question, I went to my expert advisor, my 14-year-old daughter. &#8220;Do you think kids your age should be allowed to text?&#8221; What do you think is her answer? She said, &#8220;There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should I tell kids about my past?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reader asks, &#8220;I&#8217;ve made mistakes in my life and am not too proud of what I&#8217;ve done in my younger years. When my daughter asks if I was a virgin when I got married, how should I answer?&#8221; I think our kids pretty much know that we don&#8217;t live perfect lives, *cough, cough*. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What parenting is all about</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When parents ask me for advice for problems they are facing, they are hoping for the cure-all, a guarantee, a silver bullet that would make them the perfect parent with perfect kids in 3 easy steps. Of course we know there is no such thing, but we keep hoping. However, in order to satisfy the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The value of work</title>
		<link>http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2009/09/01/the-value-of-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Money Matters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the previous post, I talked about whether we should pay our children to do chores. I gave my take on it, which is not to say that it&#8217;s the perfect way to do it. The question now is, &#8220;If we don&#8217;t pay our children for regular chores, what about paying them for extra chores [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should we pay our children to do chores?</title>
		<link>http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2009/08/31/should-we-pay-our-children-to-do-chores/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2009/08/31/should-we-pay-our-children-to-do-chores/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Read previous posts in this series: Teaching Children About Money, and Teaching Children to Set Priorities for Spending.) In the previous post, I posed the question &#8220;Should we pay our children to do chores to earn money?&#8221; Would that teach them lessons about money? Let me say that there is no perfect right or wrong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holistic approach to helping your tweens</title>
		<link>http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2009/07/13/holistic-approach-to-helping-your-tweens/</link>
		<comments>http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2009/07/13/holistic-approach-to-helping-your-tweens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;My 11-year-old is disrespectful, talks back to us, and unmotivated in school. We&#8217;ve tried talking to her, giving her rewards and punishment, nothing seems to work. What should we do?&#8221; I&#8217;ve been answering this parent&#8217;s question in the last two posts: Dealing with difficult tween years Our teenager is growing up and away! I&#8217;ve stayed [...]]]></description>
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