Talking to Your Teenager About Dating and Sexual Assault
How to Talk to Your Teenager About Dating and Sexual Assault
The greatest way a parent can help reduce the probability of a child being sexually assaulted on a date (you can’t 100% prevent it) is to teach your child about asking first, respecting boundaries, and letting him/her know you will ALWAYS be there if anything happens.
Understanding the Power Mean Girls Have Over Your Tween
Understanding Why Queen Bees are Able to Hold Court: The Reality of Tween Mean Girls
There is a lot of discussion out there about ‘mean girls.’ This focus is indeed warranted, as girls tend to be judged, and judge themselves based on their ability to engage in relationships. We use the term ‘relational aggression’ to describe the kind of connection forming that involves coercion or intimidation. Queen Bees are identified as the champions of this sport. Specifically, they are the girls who wield power over others. They are both respected and feared. With a simple comment or direction a queen bee can ensure that one of her disciples is either admired or shunned.
Mom’s Dealing with Depression: What’s Really Bothering You?
Depression: Tips on Dealing with Everyday Ups & Downs
Like everybody else in the world we moms have our ups and downs. Some days we are feeling good….other days—not so much. No explanation, we just can’t seem to get out of our funk. Now before I go any further, I certainly understand that there are medical explanations for some of our mental conditions, chemical imbalances and neurological processes. However, I am talking about those days (or maybe even weeks) where you feel just, BLAH! Before we think the worse or label it depression I suggest that we use this time to run a self audit. Self-audits are a great way to clearly identify the “real” issue you are facing, reclaim your power over it and make a plan to come out of it.
8 Ways to Eat Organic on a Budget
How to Eat Organic on a Budget
Have you ever wished you could feed your family organic foods, but when you check out the price tags your eyes pop out of your head? Yeah, me, too. So I decided to figure out some ways to feed my family of seven organic foods on a tight budget. Here’s what I found out:
2016 Guide to Summer Camps for DFW
14th Annual Guide to Summer Camps
and Kids Activities
Whether you live in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco, Richardson, Grapevine or Arlington, North Texas Kids can help you find the perfect summer camps for your child.
There are several summer camp programs in North Texas to choose from, where your children can make new friends, learn a new skill and engage their creativity and imagination! Make it even more fun by organizing a group of your child’s friends to attend the same camp at the same time.
