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We Are Never “Asking For It”

The following is a guest post by Alane Miller Howell, Ph.D.Imagine you are a man in a deserted area. You see a woman walking naked and drunk down the street. Nobody is around. Nobody will know. Do you rape her or help her? WHY?Chloe, a college freshman, goes to a fraternity party and passes out from drinking. She is raped by three fraternity brothers. When she returns home, her father and older …

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Autism and College-Related Standardized Tests

I was speaking with a relative recently who mentioned that her child, who is one year older than mine, has had trouble with standardized tests. This typical sixteen-year-old struggled with the “practice” PSAT and then again on the SAT. She was planning on retaking the SAT or taking the ACT later in the year. Her…

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Healthy Pizza Recipe For Picky “Just The Crust” Kids

The other day my kids were out with a friend whose family took them to pizza for dinner. One of my daughters is picky, and its not always easy to get her to eat food with a lot of nutritional value – shed be happy to eat crackers or candy all day!The other mom reported back to me excitedly that my daughter had eaten a ton – lots of the dough of the pizza …

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Guilt-Free Decadent Triple Chocolate Pie

Its that time of year again – the day when we all scramble to make those extraordinary plans for oursignificant others and for our kids to show just how much we care about them. Valentines Day. And if you’re the type who waits for the last minute, you might be feeling a little bit of stress trying to find the perfect gift or make those wonderful romantic plans.

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Top 10 Snack Foods for Teenagers

Everyone, young and old, can benefit from snacking between meals. This is truer with teens who are in the active stages of their lives. Make sure your teen gets all the proper nutrition by providing something for her to grab to snack on when hunger pangs kick in. Healthy snack foods ensure good health for your teenager.