Monthly Archives: October 2012

How I Taught My Teens to Manage Money

Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood

paypal screen I know there are a lot of theories for teaching kids to manage money. And I don’t pretend to be an expert on it. But since I first wrote about this topic in my print column back in late 2010, I have managed to shift what was once a source of... Read More >

Categories: Family Tech with Christina

Teach Your Teens to Say No–or Yes–to Sex

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
by familycircle

roffman_9780738215082 Deborah Roffman, author of Talk To Me First: Everything You Need to Know to Become Your kids’ Go-To Person about Sex, shares advice for parents and "the sex talk" for Planned Parenthood's Let's Talk Month. If you define the word "sex"... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Teens & Tweens, The Sex Talk

Q&A: “I’m a 12-Year-Old Girl Who Doesn’t Like Her New School”

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
by Rosalind Wiseman

rosalind wiseman Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman answers your tough questions. Q. I’m a 12-year-old girl who doesn’t like her new school. People aren’t open to helping me, there are so few kids to make friends with and I’m getting frustrated. Is there a way to make things better? A. That’s terrible! You’d hope everyone... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Advice by Rosalind Wiseman, Parenting Teens & Tweens, School

How One Mom Talks to her Teen Daughter About Sex

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
by familycircle

LetsTalk_DSC1464_sm In honor of Let's Talk Month, an annual effort to get parents and teens talking about sexuality, Mom Judy Forbin-Morain shares how she talks about sex with her daughter, Jada Kearse. Blog by Judy Forbin-Morain and Jada Kearse. As mother and daughter, we don’t always... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Teens & Tweens, The Sex Talk

A Healthy Slow Cooker Daily Meal Plan

Monday, October 8th, 2012
by Irina Gonzalez

shrimpstirfry This fall, I'm trying to lose a couple pounds. I've been slacking on my exercise and healthier eating lately, so now I want to lose a few pounds because I know that the holidays are just around the corner and it can only get worse from here. Unfortunately, though, I've been so busy lately that I haven't had a whole lot of time for... Read More >

Categories: Diet Success, Food & Recipes, Health, Slow Cooker Chronicles