I have two teenaged daughters. I’ve worked in domestic violence advocacy for ten years. I am a woman myself. Yet I’ve never taken a self-defense class. Until last weekend, when I spent two hours with 10 fifteen year old girls and a female instructor who had a black belt in karate and years of self-defense training. Here are the grim statistics: one in three American women … [Read more...] about Why Your Daughter Needs A Self-Defense Class
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How to Get Your Kids Outdoors
Living in the generation that we do, it's common for kids to just run in and glue their eyes to the TV, computer, or latest video game. A study shows that kids today spend 55 hours a week indoors using just electronics and spend hardly any time at all outdoors. Spending more time outdoors can help inspire kids imaginations and give them the opportunity to interact with nature … [Read more...] about How to Get Your Kids Outdoors
Why Giving, Along Side of Getting, Is The NEW Way To CELEBRATE
It seems that things have changed as far as celebrations are concerned. No longer are many of us comfortable with all of the trappings of the birthday party of our youth. Of course, some parts of the formula remain in tact: friends, family, games, decorations and, of course, cake. However, the gifting part seems to have room for improvement. And, with our pint-sized people … [Read more...] about Why Giving, Along Side of Getting, Is The NEW Way To CELEBRATE
How Will The New SAT Affect Your Kids?
The College Board announced this week that it is going to make sweeping changes to the SAT beginning in 2016. Criticized both for giving an advantage to wealthy kids who can afford expensive test prep courses and also for creating extreme anxiety for students due to the unpredictability of what will be tested, the SAT has long been in need of a … [Read more...] about How Will The New SAT Affect Your Kids?
Are You Addicted to Org Porn?
Negative self-image. Fantasy-induced over-spending. Marital tension. A new kind of airbrushed fantasy-land is wreaking havoc on our homes and our psyches: org porn. “Org porn is that glossy, airbrushed fantasy world where everything is pristine, serene and perfectly in order, sort of Playboy, but with chore charts and name-plated cubbyholes,” said Sarah Welch, who wrote Pretty … [Read more...] about Are You Addicted to Org Porn?