Friday, October 19th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
My teenager graduated from a learners permit to driver’s license today. I’m hoping it’s a good omen that he is starting to drive on his own during
Teen Driver Safety Week.
But, as part of
AAA’s promotion of teen safety behind the wheel, I got an...
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Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
At the beginning of the school year, I sat my 16-year-old down at his computer and taught him to use the
OneNote program in
Microsoft Office to take better notes in class, keep track of assignments, and generally get himself organized so he could stop missing assignments...
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Monday, October 15th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
I am about to go on a trip. Usually when I go out of town, my husband orders a lot of pizza, goes out for tacos, and hits the Chinese takeout way more than is healthy for him, our kids, or our budget. He can cook. But he is the kind...
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Friday, October 12th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
One of my family’s favorite things to do on a Friday night is stay in and watch movies with the entire family. We have projector that gives us a 100-inch screen on the wall of our small living room. We make popcorn, pick something we all agree on, and get cozy....
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
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...
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