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		<title>A Little Trust Goes A Long Way</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2011/10/03/a-little-trust-goes-a-long-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remember the day I felt grown up for the first time.  I was 8 years old, spending the summer at a beach house.  Older friends had decided to walk to the local ice cream store &#8211; one that I had never been to without my parents.  I knew I wouldn&#8217;t be able to join [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friend Problems</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2011/09/14/friend-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Mom, I NEED to talk to you.  I’m having friend problems.” Oh-oh.  Here we go.  Entering into familiar tween territory.  My youngest daughter entered third grade this year with such a definitive shift in awareness, attitude, and emotion, that I’m considering nominating her for tween poster child.  It’s as if my daughter’s eyes have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inside the Mind of Teens</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2011/09/08/inside-the-mind-of-teens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Following is a guest post by Vanessa Van Petten, creator of RadicalParenting.com a parenting website written from the teen perspective to help parents understand them. She is also the author of the parenting book, “Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I’m Grounded?” (http://www.radicalparenting.com/books-and-products/book-youre-grounded/)   When I was 16 I thought it was my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Words of Wisdom</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2011/07/18/words-of-wisdom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[coping strategies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tweenyouandmebook.com/?p=661</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A kind word can change a life. Even when it seems as if children aren&#8217;t listening, they do value your expertise and rely on your support. One of the many priveleges I enjoy as a mother and an educator is the opportunity to impart wisdom to young people.  I&#8217;ve had a new opportunity to do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gossip</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2011/04/23/gossip/</link>
		<comments>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2011/04/23/gossip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Something To Think About]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gossip]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tweenyouandmebook.com/?p=639</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Be honest, did you read the title of this article and feel drawn to hear the dish?  Was there even a hint of interest in something that might surprise you, wow you, or horrify you?  If the answer is yes, you&#8217;re not alone.  People are drawn to gossip like mosquitoes to a lamp.  Similar to entranced insects, we should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Santa&#8217;s Helpers</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/12/19/santas-helpers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 04:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s handy to have a 13 year old girl around.  No, I&#8217;m not being facetious.  This busy holiday season has opened my eyes to the benefits of having a teen in the family.  Among the perks I&#8217;ve recently enjoyed, my teen: Decorated the house with her siblings - including retrieving decorations from the basement.  Imagine my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tough Love</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/10/26/tough-love/</link>
		<comments>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/10/26/tough-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It started with a simple matching game.  My four year old daughter and I sat together in a pile of clean laundry on the bed.  &#8220;Let&#8217;s see who can find the most pair of socks that match.&#8221;  A chore turned into play.  Matching socks progressed to folding washcloths then to putting clothes in drawers and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insanity or Genius?</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/08/20/insanity-or-genius/</link>
		<comments>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/08/20/insanity-or-genius/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[coping strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friday - Fun and Family]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may be familiar with the expression, &#8220;Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.&#8221;  If this is true, I must be insane. Frequently, my husband and I pack up our family for weekends at a family camp.  We manage, most times, to remember everything and everyone. (The movie &#8216;Home Alone&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Teach Critical Thinking</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/07/18/how-to-teach-critical-thinking/</link>
		<comments>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/07/18/how-to-teach-critical-thinking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[parenting tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tweenyouandmebook.com/?p=575</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the worst insults I could receive as a young adult was &#8220;You&#8217;re so gullible.&#8221;  I despised being taken for a fool.  As a result, I learned to question everything I heard and read. Critical thinking is a skill worth honing and teaching to children.  It is the critical thinkers of the world who become inventors, problem [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baseball Saga &#8211; The Final Chapter</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/06/30/baseball-saga-the-final-chapter/</link>
		<comments>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/06/30/baseball-saga-the-final-chapter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, there was a boy who was stubborn.  He had his beliefs and was sticking to &#8216;em.  The boy believed he should be able to quit baseball mid-season.  He believed his parents should let him.  But the boy&#8217;s parents disagreed; they were stubborn too.  A power struggle &#8211; a tug of war &#8211; developed [...]]]></description>
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