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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>
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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>How a Physician cured her son&#8217;s autism</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I&#8217;m sharing the interview Dr. Mercola did with Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride because it&#8217;s too important to ignore. The radical rise in what we call &#8220;autism&#8221; is revealing something major that has changed in the grand scheme of the physical &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/how-a-physician-cured-her-sons-autism/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Left-brained ~ Right-brained quiz</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[brain growth]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[A Left-brained ~ Right-brained quiz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I thought it would be fun to share a couple of &#8216;tests&#8217; to see if you are left-brained, or right-brained. Heck, share these with the whole family and see who falls on which side&#8230;. the more rational left-brained or &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/a-left-brained-right-brained-quiz/">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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		<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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		<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>
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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>
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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>Teens say &#8216;parenting&#8217; sexier than &#8216;sex&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would it surprise you to learn that teens would rather learn about PARENTING and FAMILY VALUES than the mechanics of &#8216;sex&#8217;&#8230; i.e. intercourse, contraception and sexually-transmitted infections. Though it doesn&#8217;t surprise me, it does delight me to hear about the &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/teens-say-parenting-sexier-than-sex/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>5 Misunderstandings About Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 05:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[brain growth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of people have recently asked me where I&#8217;m going with this blog. When I&#8217;m out of alignment and all wrapped up in my &#8216;taking things seriously&#8217; mode I ponder this question as if it&#8217;s meaningful&#8230; however&#8230; when I&#8217;m &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/5-misunderstandings-about-children/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Girls Have More Tastebuds than Boys</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 22:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[food and meals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do girls really have more taste buds than boys??? From what I can uncover that&#8217;s not exactly true&#8230; yet according to a study I found over at Science Daily they have found that Girls Have a Superior Sense of Taste &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/girls-have-more-tastebuds-than-boys/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are anatomically correct terms okay?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read a delightful and amusing post today, All Your Pink Parts, over at The Dirty Mommy Club blog. Stephanie talks about the all-too-familiar experience of our young children blurting out their understanding of all sorts of new vocabulary words &#8230; <a href="http://downstream-parenting.com/are-anatomically-correct-terms-okay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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