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Mom’s Guide to Online Espionage

The Wall Street Journal (which, refreshingly for a biz publication, frequently captures the wacky dynamics of modern motherhood) ran a piece last Wednesday chronicling all the ways kids try to outsmart their moms and get onto Facebook and other social media sites that parents have forbidden. I read the article in our kitchen via old-school newsprint while my three kids hovered around me immersed in our familys iPhones, iPads, and Macbooks.

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Australia Leads the Way on Laws Regulating Tobacco Packaging

If you ask your older parents or grandparents about attitudes towards smoking in their generation, theyll probably say that everyone did it and that it was even seen as glamorous. Tobacco has played an influential role in societies all over the world for centuries now, serving as a social activity, stress relief, or just something cool to do.

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Teen Clothing Styles

Teen clothing offers many options for carving out an identity, expressing individual style or just updating your look. Browse through catalogs, boutiques, magazines and images of your favorite teen celebrities to get a sense of what looks the new season brings. In general, teen fashion trends change quickly, so sticking with some adaptable basics and then updating with funky trims and cool accessories can give a teenager’s style an inexpensive and easy update.

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10 Ways to Create a Personal Balance Sheet

You can create a personal balance sheet to gain perspective on your financial well-being. In its simplest form, a personal balance sheet details your net worth–basically the amount of cash and property you have, minus your debts and other liabilities. With a little tweaking, your balance sheet can serve as a financial planning tool. Use it to monitor your investments, flag dangerous debt levels and prepare for major expenditures (a home purchase or kids’ college fund) and retirement. Need help getting started? Consider 10 basic ways to create a personal balance sheet that meets your needs.