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Parental Pressure: The Fine Line Between Caring and Pushing
“I’m not sure if I’m going to do football next year,” my son told me when he was a high school freshman. “I like it, but I don’t love it.” I responded with something generic like, “That’s fine, honey, whatever you want to do.” He gave me a knowing smile. “You want me to play,” he said.
The People You Meet
Life can be funny. Gifts comes in strange places. Support is all around. Friday afternoon, I tweeted about TGIF, and about my favorite day of the week when I enjoy a nice dinner with my family, a good glass of Cabernet, and 20/20 (my favorite). However, this Friday night didnt quite turn out the way I had planned. These things always happen to us for some reason. We often have these emergencies, which in the end, turn out to be nothing serious, but scare us just the same.
Fun Pool Games for Kids
Keep children cool and occupied during the hot summer months by heading to your local pool for an afternoon of swimming and games. Pool games are a great way for kids to get some exercise and enjoy the warm weather without becoming overheated. If many kids are playing, make sure you have an extra set of eyes to help keep watch over them.
10 Things Happy Moms Do Differently
“Today’s feminism isn’t about women doing it all. It’s about women NOT having to do it all.” -Gloria SteinemI began buying into the myth of “doing it all” at an early age. In my 20s, I had my checklist life in mind: start a lucrative career right after college, meet someone and fall in love, get married by age 30, get my career to a successful enough point that I could …
We Are Never “Asking For It”
The following is a guest post by Alane Miller Howell, Ph.D.Imagine you are a man in a deserted area. You see a woman walking naked and drunk down the street. Nobody is around. Nobody will know. Do you rape her or help her? WHY?Chloe, a college freshman, goes to a fraternity party and passes out from drinking. She is raped by three fraternity brothers. When she returns home, her father and older …