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		<title>Do you have a parenting mission statement?</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/03/09/do-you-have-a-parenting-mission-statement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[parenting tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intentions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mission statement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[values]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every organization should have a mission statement; a family is an organization.  A mission statement is simply a statement of intention identifying an organization&#8217;s committment and values.   It can act as more than just a foundation on which to build a practice.  If used correctly, a mission statement is reviewed and renewed if necessary.  Sort of like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teachable Moments</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/03/03/teachable-moments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Something To Think About]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[coping strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[positivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[power outage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The post this week is a little delayed as I&#8217;m recovering from a 3-day power outage here in the Northeast.  As is typically the case with any crisis or loss, this event presented an abundance of opportunities for personal growth as well as teachable moments to benefit our children.
There are distinct differences in the way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Steps For Helping Your Tween After a Melt-Down or Blow-Up</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/02/25/10-steps-for-helping-your-tween-after-a-melt-down-or-blow-up/</link>
		<comments>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/02/25/10-steps-for-helping-your-tween-after-a-melt-down-or-blow-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[feelings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A thorough article by Annie Fox on dealing with difficult emotions in tweens:  http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/228
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		<title>Taking Risks</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/02/21/taking-risks/</link>
		<comments>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/02/21/taking-risks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Friday - Fun and Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inner strength]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modeling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[positive risk-taking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[positive role model]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-esteem]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tweenyouandmebook.com/?p=320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve often said that life is too short for me to satsify my vast interests.  I love stretching my boundaries, learning new skills, and discovering hidden strengths.  But walking the catwalk in a local fashion show was never on my radar. 
When my husband and I were asked to model for a school fundraiser, my adamant response [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Show Yourself the Love!</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/02/12/show-yourself-the-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Something To Think About]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beatles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-love]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is it okay to love yourself?  You bet!  Then why do we often equate self-love with vanity?   Why is it that many girls and women acquire the habit of treating others with more love and kindness than themselves?
 Denying ourselves the love that we need is a form of self-neglect &#8211; anorexia of the heart.  Starved for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mean Girls</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/01/27/mean-girls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[bullying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adolescents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preteens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tweens]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you read the lastest article in the Boston Globe titled, &#8220;The Untouchable Mean Girls&#8220;?  It details a raw and painful account of a pervasive adolescent problem &#8211; bullying. 
As a tween self-esteem expert, I am asked repeatedly by parents for my opinion on the topic.  Parents stare at me, wide-eyed, like deer in the headlights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Can I Help?</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/01/19/how-can-i-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Something To Think About]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last night my family and I arrived home from a long weekend away and were greeted by a disaster.  A water pipe had burst, destroying an entire section of the house.  Compared to the current devastation in Haiti from an earthquake, our losses are barely worth mentioning.  However, there are common lessons to be learned from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guidance vs. Punishment</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/01/19/guidance-vs-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/01/19/guidance-vs-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Too often, parents resort to outdated methods of discipline because they lack knowledge about the alternative and better choices.  Gone are the days when parents can feel justified in &#8217;showing kids who&#8217;s the boss.&#8217;  Here is a good article from Aha! Parenting:  http://bit.ly/6K5xLJ
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		<title>Avatar: &#8220;I See You&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/01/10/avatar-i-see-you/</link>
		<comments>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/01/10/avatar-i-see-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Something To Think About]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avatar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greetings]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://tweenyouandmebook.com/?p=292</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night I saw Avatar &#8211; one of the most expensive movies ever made.  I expected to be &#8216;wowed.&#8217;  And I was.  It&#8217;s hard not to be when you watch a 3D IMAX film.  But it wasn&#8217;t the drama and cinematography that impressed me the most.  It was the messages contained within.
Without going into a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolutions &#8211; aka: Goal Setting</title>
		<link>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/01/08/new-years-resolutions-aka-goal-setting/</link>
		<comments>http://tweenyouandmebook.com/2010/01/08/new-years-resolutions-aka-goal-setting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[parenting tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goal setting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[newyear's resolutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tweens]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A New Year. A time when people are pledging to be better, to be more, to improve somehow. I can&#8217;t help but think, (cynically), how many people will abandon their New Year&#8217;s Resolutions within a short time. Promises broken&#8230;.again.
What is it that makes resolutions so difficult to honor? So fleeting? So opposite of resolute?   In [...]]]></description>
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