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		<title>When the bullies are adults&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[emotional development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[empower teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public school broken]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-directed learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stop being victim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teen bullying]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I read an article about bullying that leaves me outraged. It&#8217;s about a towns &#8216;war&#8217; on gay teens&#8230; and even if this weren&#8217;t a town only a few miles west of me&#8230;. it absolutely adds further fuel to my &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/when-the-bullies-are-adults/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s for Dinner? Best, Worst and Funniest</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[bonding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food and meals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a delightful dinner experience yesterday. We were celebrating my Granddaughter&#8217;s 6th birthday&#8230; a very exciting occasion. Yet something her family does every day at dinner time happened. And it was that every day happening that I want to celebrate &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/whats-for-dinner-best-worst-and-funniest/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>teen relationships and sexuality</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[puberty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to be a good parent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting advice teenagers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[positive parenting skills]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[virginity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[“Not Under My Roof”]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I read an interesting article today, Solving America’s teen sex problem. It talks about how the Dutch handle the issue of teen relationships and sexuality. The Dutch have comparably low numbers of adolescent pregnancy, abortions and STD&#8217;s and begins&#8230; When &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/teen-relationships-and-sexuality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>DISCIPLINE: WHAT TO CONSIDER</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[managing behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[encouraging good behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[what to consider when disciplining child]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Discipline – even the dictionary seems to be challenged when it comes to the concept “discipline”. It’s no wonder we, as a community, have such varied ideas of what is called for when a child’s behavior is unacceptable given the &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/discipline-what-to-consider/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Everyone Poops and More&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 04:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books and Reading]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ten Little Animals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a real passion for books&#8230; and that includes books for children. So I thought it might be fun to share with you some of the books that have been particularly fun to share with the kids in my &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/everyone-poops-and-more/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Optimism and The Best</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[emotional development]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[feelings]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spiritual development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expect only the best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids and intuition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knowing what's best for children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Optimist's Creed]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Optimist&#8217;s Creed by C.D. Larson *To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. *To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. *To make all your friends feel that there is something in &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/optimism-and-the-best/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Counting Jellybeans!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[emotional development]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[COUNTING JELLYBEANS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love and relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loving children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This time of year always reminds me of a night before Easter years ago that brought me a most valuable understanding. My two oldest boys were under five&#8230; their younger brother was yet to see the light of day. I &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/stop-counting-jellybeans/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What IS &#8216;Quality Time&#8217;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[bonding]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[positive parenting tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[quality vs quantity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[What IS 'Quality Time']]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The notion of spending &#8216;quality time&#8217; with your kids is nothing new. In the past few days I&#8217;ve repeatedly run across references to it &#8211; like in an article talking about (as if it were a &#8216;fact&#8217;) the importance of &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/what-is-quality-time/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[emotional development]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[children respond to earthquakes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[helping children deal with natural disasters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural disasters, while natural, can certainly be cause for concern. While the world continues to reel with news of the 8.9 Earthquake and subsequent Tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, don&#8217;t be surprised if your son or daughter &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/earthquakes-tsunamis-and-kids/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Wisdom from a 2-yr-old</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[emotional development]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[answering children's questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[what are kids asking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wisdom of children]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A friend shared the following today - My little boy is at that lovely curious stage. Every two minutes -&#8221;what&#8217;s that mummy?&#8221; He will ask it for EVERYTHING whether he knows the answer or not! So yet again today he &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/wisdom-from-a-2-yr-old/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Play Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[abstract thinking]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[recipes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Solutions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[come play with me]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I promise not to go on and on  today as I wrap up this series on playing with your child. I have to confess I cringed when glancing at my very lengthy last post&#8230; the thing is&#8230; play is super &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/play-ideas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Can I Play With My Child?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[emotional development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[People are all different. That&#8217;s hardly news but it means not every game or every play style will appeal to your child. Or you for that matter. So if you&#8217;re tempted to give up on having fun playing with your &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/how-can-i-play-with-my-child/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Come Play With Me!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some reason the topic of playing with children has come to my attention quite frequently lately. In just the past two weeks I&#8217;ve had 2 different friends, who happen to be young mothers with young children, comment that they &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/come-play-with-me/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kids Need to Read Fiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books and Reading]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Death In The Family]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems to me in order for fiction to be any good there has to be an edge. The dark has to be dark enough to provide strong contrast to the light in order to stir any meaningful depth of feeling or thought. <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/kids-need-to-read-fiction/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Changing Schools, Changing Behavior</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I watched this interesting animation yesterday about changing the education paradigm. It&#8217;s well worth the eleven and a half minutes. (I&#8217;ve included it below so you can easily watch it yourself. I&#8217;d love to hear what you think about it!) &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/changing-schoolschanging-behavior/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Should we cut &#8216;Tiger Mom&#8217; some slack?</title>
		<link>http://downstream-parenting.com/should-we-cut-tiger-mom-some-slack/</link>
		<comments>http://downstream-parenting.com/should-we-cut-tiger-mom-some-slack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being Parented]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amy Chua]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[battle hymn of the tiger mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eastern parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If all you&#8217;ve heard about Amy Chua and her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is coming from the &#8216;news&#8217;&#8230; or bloggers railing about the book and choices Amy made while raising her children as if she were writing a &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/should-we-cut-tiger-mom-some-slack/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Thing You Can Offer A Child</title>
		<link>http://downstream-parenting.com/best-thing-you-can-offer-a-child/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[emotional development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law of Attractrion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spiritual development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[admit feelings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honesty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modeling behavior to your child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Source Energy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Children know innately who they are; it&#8217;s something grownups seem to have lost touch with&#8230; they have a way of reminding us. So&#8230; how can we best guide them? After all, though we may be on the way back to &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/best-thing-you-can-offer-a-child/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>11 Step Program for Those Thinking of Having Kids</title>
		<link>http://downstream-parenting.com/11-step-program-for-those-thinking-of-having-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://downstream-parenting.com/11-step-program-for-those-thinking-of-having-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[emotional development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expectations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[11 step program for those thinking of having children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting humor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s brilliant tongue-in-cheek &#60;but only a little&#62; post was received from a friend over at facebook, Amy Lawrence. 11 Step Program for those thinking of having kids Lesson 1 1. Go to the grocery store. 2. Arrange to have your &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/11-step-program-for-those-thinking-of-having-kids/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>EFT &#8211; Kids tapping on heaven&#8217;s door</title>
		<link>http://downstream-parenting.com/eft-kids-tapping-on-heavens-door/</link>
		<comments>http://downstream-parenting.com/eft-kids-tapping-on-heavens-door/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[emotional development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emotions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children and eft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eft and kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emotional freedom technique]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teaching kids eft]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So are you familiar with the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)? It&#8217;s an amazing and simple tool that has provided stress relief for millions of adults and can easily be taught to your children for use with anything from anger, fear, &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/eft-kids-tapping-on-heavens-door/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Your Inner Toddler</title>
		<link>http://downstream-parenting.com/your-inner-toddler/</link>
		<comments>http://downstream-parenting.com/your-inner-toddler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[emotional development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[managing behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[temperament]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inner child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inner toddler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sensitivity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that holiday time of year when things get a bit hectic. So let me ask you&#8230; are you taking care of yourself? Several years ago I developed and presented a workshop to Childcare Providers in Ramsey County, MN. It &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/your-inner-toddler/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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