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Parenting Pointers: Helping Our Teens

Motherhood Moments

A shocking new report by the CDC confirms what many parents already suspected: Teenage girls are in crisis. A 2021 survey of more than 17,000 high school students found that 30 percent of the girls had considered suicide—a rate that’s double that of boys and almost 60 percent higher than ten years ago.

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Movie Minute: A Bag of Marbles

Motherhood Moments

Paris, 1941: Joseph and Maurice are the sons of Roman, the local barber. His parents, however, realize that escape may be their only chance of survival, so they send the boys on their own into the “free zone” of Vichy France. This material comes from Motherhood Moment.

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Book Nook: Books for Kids with Autism

Motherhood Moments

Lori Leigh Yarborough, a physical therapist, authored this book for her second son Nathan, who was diagnosed on the autism spectrum with Asperger's. As a tool, this book aims to help children, their friends, families, and caregivers understand kids with superpowers. Able, a boy who has autism, invites you to see life through his eyes.

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Book Nook: The Good Slope

Motherhood Moments

At a time when some writers tend to grouse about raising children, Rau revels in her good fortune and the day-to-day: teaching her younger son how to read using “Garfield” comic books; encouraging her older son to design his grandmother’s gravestone; observing the motley crew of boys who patronize “the yellow house” (Rau’s) for years.

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Q&A | frugal mental health, “why did you get a cat”?, and phones for kids

The Frugal Girl

A reader wrote me an email telling me about some family troubles, including the story of her son leaving an abusive marriage, with his little daughter in tow. My almost 12 year old son needs a phone, as I broke his. Do you know if any parental controls that work well, etc? Thanks for your time; take care! Mandy Hi Mandy!

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Keeping Your Kids Safe Online

Saving Cents With Sense

He has his own email address to email family and friends, and he loves to research about topics he is learning in school. As a parent, it can be so scary and overwhelming! That is why I really appreciate the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) creating the Cyber Safe Site to help teens and parents find answers.

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Tea Collection’s Bauhaus Bang!

Saving With Shellie

I know many parents are counting down the days until their little ones head back to school. I know I have a million doctor appointments and meetings scheduled during my boys first week back. You’ve seen me mention their Friends & Family sales in the past and how much I like their clothes. Well, what boy wouldn’t love that?