What Teachers & Counselors are Saying about Life Space Crisis Intervention Training

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Check out www.lsci.org to see video footage of “what Trainers are saying about LSCI.”  Many thanks to the Pressley Ridge Trainers and Jimmy Dowd for helping us create this special online feature!

What Teachers & Counselors are Saying about Life Space Crisis Intervention Training

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15 years
by in kids, Life Space Crisis Intervention

Check out www.lsci.org to see video footage of “what Trainers are saying about LSCI.”  Many thanks to the Pressley Ridge Trainers and Jimmy Dowd for helping us create this special online feature!

One Mom’s Tale of Getting Ready on the First Day of Kindergarten

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15 years
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Until this moment, I had only shared this embarrassing factoid with my husband, but as I am sitting here, reflecting on the nervous anticipation that parents feel before sending their kids to school for the first time, it seems only fair to share with fellow Moms my anxiety-fueled wardrobe malfunction on the morning of my daughter’s first day of Kindergarten. (more…)

New Moon Girls: When Your Parents Won't Let You Do Things

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15 years
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I must admit, I am a big fan of the well-constructed argument from an articulate kid.  And this is a great one.  I love this teen’s assertive and respectful version of the “you catch more flies with honey…” approach to getting what you want from parents:

http://blogs.newmoon.com/luna-blog/2011/sister-to-sister-when-your-parents-won%E2%80%99t-let-you-do-things/

New Moon Girls: When Your Parents Won’t Let You Do Things

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I must admit, I am a big fan of the well-constructed argument from an articulate kid.  And this is a great one.  I love this teen’s assertive and respectful version of the “you catch more flies with honey…” approach to getting what you want from parents:

http://blogs.newmoon.com/luna-blog/2011/sister-to-sister-when-your-parents-won%E2%80%99t-let-you-do-things/

Twas the Night Before Kindergarten: Helping Your Child Know What to Expect this School Year

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15 years
by in Being a Mom, Parenting

My daughters like to talk. Call it a girl thing, say it’s because I chattered endlessly to them when they were babies, or maybe they just have a lot to say. It’s when they are not talking, that I know something is up. The summer before my oldest daughter began Kindergarten, her ideas could be flowing at 100mph, but if someone asked her the dreaded, “Are you excited to start Kindergarten?” question, she would slam on the silence brakes.

It was such an unusual reaction for her, not just because of her love of conversation, but also because she has such a zest for life (more…)

Beautiful Disaster

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15 years
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If Your Product Was Any Good…

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15 years
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‘Twas the Night Before Kindergarten Part I: What Parents Can Expect from the School Year

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15 years
by in Being a Mom, building self-esteem in girls, bullying, Parenting

You’ve spent the summer calmly reassuring your nervous Kindergartener-to-be about the approaching school year. Together, you attended orientation and shopped for back-to-school clothing. Your child is ready to see what this “elementary-school thing” is all about, but what about you? As a parent, what can you expect from your child’s Kindergarten experience? (more…)

5 Ways to Talk with Your Daughter About Technology, from Rachel Simmons

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In her newly revised and updated  book, Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, author Rachel Simmons suggests five conversation starters for parents to use to get their daughters to open up about social media use.  “Opening lines” and areas ripe for discussion include:

1.  What’s your favorite thing to do online or on your phone?

2. Would your friendships be better or worse without technology? Easier or harder? (more…)

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