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Post by Audrey Okaneko:
When Your Child Turns Eighteen
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsI think as parents, sometimes we think that on our child’s eighteenth birthday, something magical is going to happen. The truth is, they wake up the same person they went to bed as. Full Article
Talking to Your Kids About the Tough Subjects
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsWhen my 16 year old daughter needed a physical for a summer program, we went to visit our family doctor. I was asked to leave the room for a few minutes. I knew that while I was gone, the doctor would ask my daughter “are you sexually active?” and “are you using drugs or alcohol?” Full Article
Raising an Independent Teen
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsI remember posting on a message board about opening a checking account for my 16 year old. She and I had picked a date, gone to the bank, brought all of the paperwork and opened her account. She and I both were both excited. Full Article
Allowing Your Teen To Be Angry
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsWhen children are 2, they get angry and they lay on the floor and kick and scream. While we don’t particularly like these tantrums, as parents we all share stories of the tantrums our children throw. Full Article
Enjoying The Teenage Years
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsI can not count the number of times I’ve heard well meaning parents say “enjoy them now, soon they will be teenagers” Full Article
Teens and Discipline
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsI had the most frustrating conversation with a friend. It was frustrating enough to lead me to write this article. Full Article
Spending Time With Your Teenage Daughter
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsIf your kids are like mine, then spending time in their room, on the phone, or on the computer instant messaging is their idea of a great time. Full Article
Teens and Bulletin Boards
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsBoth of my girls have always loved bulletin boards in their rooms. Bulletin boards allow you to change the room without having to repaint and without having to redo the room as your child goes the various phases of teen life. Full Article
Decorating Your Teen’s Bedroom
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsI remember when I was a teen I wanted my walls pink and purple. I’m not talking pale colors, I’m talking loud, vibrant colors. My folks allowed me to paint the walls and I spent hours in my room, loving my pink and purple walls. My folks did not like the walls at all and my door was always closed, but I was happy. Full Article
Making a Connection With Your Teen
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsLast month, I picked my daughter up from school and as we were driving home, I noticed the car in front of us. There were 4 teens in the car, all smoking, only one window partially cracked. Full Article
Fun Halloween Recipes and Ideas
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsHalloween has always been a favorite time of year for me. Not only is it my birthday, but the air is clean and crisp, the leaves have turned colors and it’s just a very pretty time of year. Full Article
Managing Your Time In a Home Based Business
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsPeople decide to start a home based business for a variety of reasons. Some people want to be home when their kids get home from school. Some people are caring for a sick parent and wish to be home. Some people just can not conform to the 8-5 mold. Full Article
How to Save Money At the Grocery Store
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsI love going to the grocery store and looking at my receipt to see how much I saved. The best I’ve personally done is 70% and I’ve only been able to do that once. I really try to save between 30% and 40% when I visit the grocery store, if possible. Full Article
Saving Money Year Round
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsAs moms, many of us want to stretch our incomes as far as we can. I’d like to offer some ideas that have worked for me in saving money year round. Full Article
Are You Helping Yourself or Hurting Yourself When You Network
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsWe all talk about networking. We all seem to know that networking has something to do with meeting enough folks to continue to build our referral network, which in turn will continue to build our businesses. Full Article
How To Market On The Internet
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsSomething very strange happens when folks turn on their computers. People who are normally very polite, forget their manners. People who always make sure to mind all their P’s & Q’s suddenly don’t realize there are rules on the internet too. For some reason many folks when they turn on their computer, they shut off their common sense. Full Article
Networking with MySpace
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsIf you are not using MySpace as a means of networking, you are missing a huge opportunity. Full Article
Are You Interviewing Your Prospects?
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsThere is nothing more exciting than someone contacting us to inquire about our business. We get so excited infact that sometimes we forget that what we are really doing is conducting an interview to see if our business is right for the prospect. Full Article
Ten Ways You Can Support Your Downline
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsVery often in direct sales, folks will ask “how can I help my downline?” Here are ten suggestions of ways to support your downline: Full Article
Is Duplication in Direct Sales a Realistic Possibility?
Written on September 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsAs far back as I can remember, I have heard the phrase “you need to be duplicatable”, when referring to the upline/downline relationship in direct sales. Full Article
