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tween & teen

Why I Don't Let My Son Use Social Media

by maggie vink posted Monday, October 18, 2010 |

filed under: maggie vink

The day will come when my son is older, more responsible and hopefully ready to handle whatever comes his way online. But for now, his friendships remain unplugged. Here's why.

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Go Greek!

by michelle kemper brownlow posted Sunday, October 17, 2010 |

filed under: tween & teen

I can't imagine what college life would have been like if I hadn't had 100+ women my age to fall back on when no one else was around -- women who had the same goals and virtues I had, and whom I could trust with anything. Truth be told, being a member of a Greek organization was SO FREAKING FUN!

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My Son Doesn't Want to Go to College

posted Thursday, October 14, 2010 |

filed under: tween & teen

As my son was growing up, he never knew that going to college was optional, because my husband and I never let on that it was. Whenever we talked about it, we were always careful to say, "When you go to college," not "If you go ...." Technically, he always did have the choice, but we certainly weren't going to point out that fact to him. He was going, and that was that. Except that he's just announced he doesn't want to go.

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My 13-Year-Old's Cell-Phone Petition

by michelle kemper brownlow posted Monday, October 11, 2010 |

filed under: michelle kemper brownlow

A couple of weeks ago, my oldest sat my husband and me down at the kitchen table for a conversation that was a role-reversal of sorts. This child was turning 13 in two weeks, and was apparently preparing his case for his most coveted gift: a cell phone.

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What If Your Kid's the Bully?

posted Wednesday, October 6, 2010 |

filed under: tween & teen

Since Tyler Clementi's suicide last week, there's been widespread media coverage about how to help your kids cope with cyberbullying. But what if you find out that your child is the one doing the bullying?! Ross Ellis of Love Your Children USA, an organization dedicated to ending violence against children, offers these tips on how to respond.

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How to Keep Your Child from Becoming a Cyberbully

posted Tuesday, October 5, 2010 |

filed under: tween & teen

In memory of Tyler Clementi's suicide and National Bullying Prevention Week (October 3 through 9), do your part to stomp out bullying. Make sure your child is never the cyberbully by talking to him or her about what's inappropriate to post about others online.

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GLBT Teens NEED To Know 'It Gets Better'

by vivian manning schaffel posted Friday, October 1, 2010 |

filed under: celebrity

SIX -- count 'em, SIX -- gay teenagers were driven to suicide by bullies THIS WEEK ALONE. Something has to be done ... and the likes of Ellen DeGeneres, Perez Hilton and Dan Savage are taking action and telling teens, "It Gets Better."