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Kristy Campbell

Kristy Campbell
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About Kristy Campbell

Kristy Campbell draws from her perspective raising 5 children to write Saving The World One Teen at a Time for Mommytracked. She also writes for MariaShriver.com and Huffington Post and recently covered The California Governor's and First Lady's Conference on Women. She has been quoted by MSNBC.com, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today and has been a guest on Dr. Phil and The Tyra Banks Show to discuss parenting topics. Her latest project, KidsCookUSA, is in development for television and she serves as Executive Director. She is a member of Screen Actors Guild and has worked with directors Andrew Stanton, Chris Columbus, and Jamie Redford as well as appeared in many national commercial campaigns. Kristy is a single mom living in California with a houseful of children ranging in ages from 3-19. You can find her work at www.kristycampbellcreative.com

Recent Posts by Kristy Campbell

Talking To My Son About The Penn State Sex Scandal
Driving home from football practice last night with my 11-year old son was a moment to which I’d given careful consideration. I had similar moments throughout the years with his older sister when I’ve had to deliver news that kills a little bit of childhood innocence but I knew I had to talk to my son since the story is every where in the news. Penn State. Joe Paterno. Sex scandal. I’ve hammered home the “inappropriate touching” message to my two girls, but I realized that my past dialogues with the three boys were pretty much a “don’t let anyone touch you there - OK? OK.” kind of message.... continue reading
Grumpy Kids? Put Your Family in a Better Mood Fast!
I’m fairly certain that I’m not alone with having grumpy kids who refuse to get out of bed in the morning. Or who finds herself with a houseful of stress or tension. Or who needs to rally the troops for a trip to the grocery store. I also think it is safe to assume that I am not the only one deciding at 3pm if coffee or Diet Coke sounds better. Health professionals usually advise that getting out and taking a brisk walk will help alleviate tension and stress, increase motivation and reduce fatigue. However, when you have children with you, your ability to leave it all behind and take a brisk... continue reading
How to Answer Your Kids' Not-In-The-Book Sex Questions
Be warned. There is going to come a day in your parenting career when you will open your mouth to give advice to your kids and nothing will come out. The lack of words is usually because you aren’t sure what to say or you simply don’t want to say it. My own speechlessness often occurs in response to the not-in-the-book sex questions or the drug and alcohol queries about my past adventures. I personally don’t agree with the “come clean and tell-all” approach being talked about in some parenting circles, since a question asked by a tween has a very different context than that same question... continue reading
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