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Now What? A Tween's Guide to Surviving Summer  E-mail
Written by Franco E. Santos   
Now What? A Tween's Guide to Surviving Summer @ modernfamilyliving.comNo more classes, no more books ... school's out and kids face an entire summer of freedom. Of sun and fun and hanging out. It's awesome! For about a week. Then come two words parents dread: I'm bored. These two words can be particularly troublesome for the parents of tweens - kids between the ages of nine and 12. They're too young to get summer jobs and just old enough to...
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Coping with a child with maladaptive behavior and/or psychiatric diagnosis in the home  E-mail
Written by Franco E. Santos   
Modern Family Living :: Frank E. SantosTheories abound, and numerous studies have shown, that a family's socioeconomic status, coping mechanism, means of communication, and overall emotional stability exert influence on a child's behavior and future coping skills. Being born into and growing up in a socioeconomically disadvantaged family (low educational level, single parent homes, demographics) and having at least one parent with maladaptive behavior problem...
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Homeschooling: Is it for you and/or your child?  E-mail
Written by Franco E. Santos   
Discuss homeschooling your children at Modern Family LivingThere are so many reports of children going bad in school today that for many homeschooling is starting to look like a good alternative to sending their children to public or private school.  The drive towards keeping the children at home is further fueled by news of homeschooled children winning spelling bees and math contests in the last year.  Is homeschooling for you and/or your child?
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Home Pregnancy Test Kits: Accurate and Reliable?  E-mail
Written by Franco E. Santos   
Pregnancy and Motherhood at Modern Family Living .comNot too long ago, if you suspected that you are pregnant and wanted to know for sure, it meant that you would have to consult with a doctor, an obstetrician or other medical practitioner.  It also meant that you would have to submit to either a blood test or a urine test. The sample is then sent to a laboratory for analysis to detect the presence of certain hormones.  After you...
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11 Parenting Tips to Help Your Child Succeed at School  E-mail
Written by Elena Neitlich   
Children studying to better grades at school @ Modern Family Living . comFor most parents, sending children to school is a necessity of childrearing. The goal when parents turn their precious children over to the school, be they toddlers or teenagers, is for kids to be safe, comfortable and ready to learn. Too often, parents feel like separate entities from their child's teacher/s and school. As soon as parents...
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Parental Discipline: How Should It Be Delivered?  E-mail
Written by Keith Webster   
Have you asked your own parent how difficult it was to raise you? I'm sure that you know the answer. Any parent can tell you raising a child is never an easy task. It might be easy to provide children with their material needs but when it comes to parental discipline, the methods that will work depend on many factors. Parental discipline, compounded with daily stresses is more than enough to handle for most parents
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