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10 Ways to Make Teens More Grateful

September 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Today is September 11th.  7 years ago today I was getting ready for a regular day as a Junior in High School eating Cheerios as I watched the second tower fall.  Today, in honor of the heroes and victim’s memory, I wanted to write a post about being grateful.
Being grateful is one of the most [...]

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Tags: Media

What Moms Need to Know About Sarah Palin

September 10th, 2008 · 38 Comments

To all of my mom readers: You need to start talking and thinking about this issue–because you are the important vote.  Whether you are republican or democrat, for McCain or an Obama fan, I am afraid of Sarah Palin.
I hope this article will lay out some of the issues and her stances.  I try [...]

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Tags: Media · News

A Parent’s Guide to Watching 90210 with Your Teen

September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Did you watch 90210 Tuesday night with your teen? Or maybe they watched it without you.  If they watched it alone, you missed a great opportunity.  I have mentioned before I will be providing some parent viewer guides to some of the teen drama’s this TV season because I think that watching TV with your [...]

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Co-Viewing TV with Your Kids and Teens

August 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments

We are all just getting back to school and the new season of shows are coming back on TV.  I wanted to do a brief post inspired by an event I attended last Tuesday night at Jim Henson’s studios.  I got a sneak peak at a new kids show (very young 0-6 year-old) coming out [...]

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Tags: Media · Video

Gen Y Cares: The Top 10 Teen Causes

July 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Many of my friends who are starting their own businesses, writing books, making blogs or getting jobs are very concerned with social awareness and giving back.  We are one of the most socially conscious generations and well aware of global warming, the importance of recycling, carbon offsets and our global footprint.
Here are the top 10 [...]

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Tags: College · Life · Media