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<description><![CDATA[Amy Johnson, MSW, provides Training, Education and Coaching for parents and others who work with and care for children and teens. She is passionate about parenting and has over 25 years experience working with toddlers through teens. Whether you're dealing with sassy-ness or sexuality issues, she can help! Amy facilitates classes and workshops in the greater Puget Sound area, as well as virtually both nationally and internationally. She writes a column entitled "Sex in the Suburbs" for her local paper to encourage healthy conversations between parents and children about sexuality. Amy is a certified sexuality educator and she facilitates sexuality ... ]]></description>
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<title>Spring Break Stay-Cation Ideas for Families</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Spring is officially here, and with it comes Spring Break. For many families, budgets are tight. If you are hanging around for your child's spring break and want some adventure and fun, check out these ideas.]]></description>
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<title>Say You're Sorry!</title>
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<description><![CDATA["Say you're sorry!" is a phrase I often hear parents say. With good intentions, they are usually trying to teach their children some manners and remorse after they've done something to harm another person, either emotionally or physically. Demanding apologies, however, can lead to a child muttering an insincere or even cavalier "sorry" and moving on to the next activity with little thought.]]></description>
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<title>How to Handle Intense Feelings With Children</title>
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<description><![CDATA["I was so angry, I couldn't think!" When is the last time you heard-or uttered-this phrase? While it may seem trivial on the surface, it's actually an unhealthy message to give to our children. Allowing anger, or any intense emotion, to be an excuse for not thinking, or for certain behavior, can inadvertently condone physical, emotional, or verbal violence. In fact, when we are experiencing intense emotions, this is one time when we need to be doing some of our best thinking. That's the healthy message to give children, and we need to be good role models.]]></description>
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<title>Are You Speaking My Love Language?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:42:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[February's almost over, and the month wouldn't be complete without mentioning Love Languages. While relationships are complicated and rarely find an easy fix, there are simple tools that can help us stay connected and keep our eye on maintaining healthy connections. Dr. Gary Chapman's work provides us all with such a tool.]]></description>
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<title>Setting Limits With Love</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:32:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many parents struggle with where and when to set limits. Some tell me that they wait until their breaking point, and then end up yelling or being too harsh. Others are frustrated when young children don't respond to rules after a few reminders or when teenagers disregard rules their parents know they know.]]></description>
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<title>Teaching Children About Generosity</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:32:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With billions of marketing dollars targeting children ages 8-18 each year in our country, teaching children about generosity can seem like a daunting task for some parents. How do we counter all the media messages to spend, spend, spend? Read on for some of my favorite resources on this topic.]]></description>
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<title>Condom Common Sense</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:09:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[February is known for Valentines and groundhogs, but did you know it's also National Condom Month? With 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections each year in the U.S., no wonder there's a month devoted to condoms-which are one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of diseases during sexual activity. In the interest of safe loving, whether or not there are six more weeks of winter, here are tips to keep your condoms in working order.]]></description>
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<title>Seven Spanking Substitutes</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:59:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parents often wish they had more tools in their toolboxes, especially when it comes to spanking. Here are some tried and true tactics for helping kids learn to follow rules-you just need to decide which one is best for you in any given situation.]]></description>
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<title>5 Tips for Homework Help</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:03:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As we begin the New Year, many parents sigh with frustration as homework hassles continue. Here are some tried and true homework helpers, from veteran parents who have used them to help prevent and tame homework hassles.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting Yoga</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I walked into yoga class and was met by a mom who wanted to tell me about what had happened when she'd read a book I recommended with her children. It was a small class the first Monday of the New Year, and others jumped in with parenting challenges. Our instructor, newly married, watched, smiled, listened, and then brought it all back to yoga with this statement:]]></description>
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<title>Focus on Strengths!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:43:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With all the demands on us as parents, it's all to easy to get stuck in a cycle of looking at what our child hasn't done, what rules he or she hasn't followed, what we are behind on, and what our deficits are. To parent by our strengths challenges us to think about what we do well and what we do well, and what our children do well.]]></description>
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<title>Tips for Achieving New Year's Resolution Success</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:56:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here are some tips for how to make and keep your goals for the new year! Use this information to set yourself up for success!]]></description>
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<title>Head and Shoulders, Knees and Breasts</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:34:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  This article discusses some of the ways our society deals with actually using the word "breast."  In addition, it offers advice to parents on how to counter these practices to give healthy messages to our children.]]></description>
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<title>Our Righteousness is Killing Us</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:02:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was privileged to be part of a Sexuality Education Advocacy Training in Washington DC last March, developed by three faith groups. We came together from all over the country to be a religious voice for comprehensive sexuality education. ]]></description>
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<title>Virginity Versus Abstinence</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:08:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A lot of attention has been given to abstinence-only sexuality education, virginity pledges, and just say no to sex.  Here's why you need to know the difference between virginity and abstinence, which one is healthier, and why.]]></description>
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<title>Thank You, Jamie Lynn - 4 Simple Ways to Bring Up Sexuality Issues with Your Child</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:07:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article discusses 4 ways parents can simply and effectively get themselves prepared to have discussions with their children about uncomfortable topics, like sexuality.  In particular, it addresses the recent news that Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant and how to talk with tweens about this subject.]]></description>
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<title>A New Look At Abstinence</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:08:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Let's talk about abstinence. The word "abstinence" seems to cause some youth and adults to roll their eyes (particularly if the adult is uttering the word in front of a youth), and others to strongly defend deeply held values and beliefs. If we separate ourselves into these two camps, I believe we are missing some really important points about abstinence.]]></description>
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<title>Talking To Your Kids About Sex</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:12:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most parents agree that their kids need to know the basics about sex - the "plumbing lesson," so to speak. Insightful parents realize their kids need a lot more. This is where things can get tricky.]]></description>
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<title>Why Say Goodbye?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 10:22:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The author summarizes the importance of saying goodbye to people, places, and experiences in order to be free to move on to new experiences and relationships.]]></description>
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<title>Good Grief!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 15:22:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article reminds us that there is no quick fix to grief, and sometimes the best thing to do is to find someone who will stay with you as you grieve.]]></description>
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<title>Barbie and Batman - Nourishing Our Children's Values?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:55:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As someone who works with children and teens, I am often asked about the effects of television on children. With the average U.S. family having their TV on for seven hours daily, I find this an interesting issue.  Is there a right answer?  No.  Is there some information that parents can use to determine what is the right amount for their families?  Yes. I look at it like informed consent.  The more we know, the better decisions we can make about what to do and what is healthy for our families.  ]]></description>
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<title>Love and Communication - Five Languages for Healthy Relationships</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:38:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article describes how learning one's own and other's preferred expressions of love and caring can improve communication, increase happiness, and lead to healthier relationships.  The author summarizes concepts from Dr. Gary Chapman's book, The Five Love Languages and uses other examples to illustrate these concepts.]]></description>
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