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	<description>Timeless Parenting Advice for Toddlers through Teenagers</description>
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		<title>How To Encourage Your Child to LOVE Reading &amp; Enjoy Books More Than Video Games!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wouldn’t you love to have your child spend more time with books and
less time in front of the screen?
Children’s Magazines contain articles and features targeting their
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MagMall offers 87% discounts on the widest selection of magazines
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		<title>&#8220;My patience is GONE!&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question:   I am married and have 3 children.  One oldest is 19, was born with Spina Bifida and has been a challenge most of his life.  Gratefully he is “normal” from the waist up and paralyzed from the waist down.  I have a daughter that is 10 and a son [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Follower, Not a Leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 18:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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Question:  My son who is 8 tends to be a follower and goes with what everyone else wants. He does whatever others like and do. I want to help teach him or give him the confidence to be a leader and not care if he likes or does things differently. I am afraid he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chores for Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question:  When I get home from work each afternoon, I spend a lot of time and energy cleaning up the house.  I keep thinking that I&#8217;m doing it all on my own, and I am soooo guilty for not making my children help out around the house.  I&#8217;d like suggestions on chores [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Targeted Behavior Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by James Lehman, MSW
For many children, behavior problems are not universal; they’re targeted. Targeted at dad, at mom, at the stepmother, at the fiancé, at a sibling. The following two case studies reveal how normally charming and compliant children can become defiant or even abusive with one person in the family. James Lehman examines why [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oppositional Defiant Disorder: The War at Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by:  James Lehman, CSW

When Hunter was a baby, Pat never imagined parenting him would mean becoming trapped in an argument that would last 15 years. From the time he was old enough to express himself, it seemed that he was looking for a fight with her.
“He’s a very strong-willed person,” says Pat, her polite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motivating the Unmotivated Child</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by:  James Lehman, CSW

Getting into the back-to-school routine can be hard for everyone in the house. In the morning, parents are faced with groggy kids who won&#8217;t get out of bed and get ready for school no matter how much you nag, bribe and scold. Homework time can be even worse, with nightly fights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Can&#8217;t Teach It If You Don&#8217;t Know It!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were asked to deliver a lecture about marine biology in thirty minutes, would you be able to give a terrific speech?
Probably not.  And neither would I.
How about if the subject was antique marble collecting?  Or ancient Chinese weaving techniques?
The point is:
We cannot teach that which we do not know.
It seems so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Responsibility!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[{Order reprint rights for this article here &#8211; #1045}
There are so many powerful thoughts regarding raising small souls cruising through my mind today that I scarcely know where to begin!  We just returned from a most unique vacation- a wilderness program for ‘at-risk’ teens in the San   Francisco Bay area.
After my husband [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Expectations- Are They Realistic?</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/expectations-are-they-realistic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fast-forward 2, 5, or even 20 years.
Graduation caps are flying through the air as celebratory sounds of &#8220;Congratulations!&#8221; fill the air.
Your beloved child has just graduated from college, a shining moment in your parenting journey.

“Wow, the past 2 decades have been so easy!” you marvel to your friend.  “Piece of cake, raising my sweetheart; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Good Reasons to Get Your Child Involved in Sports</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Stacie runs a website about children and sports, and she was sweet enough to allow me to share this thought-provoking article with you.  Enjoy!
~Ellen

7 Good Reasons to Get Your Child Involved in Sports 
Encourage a Healthy Lifestyle
Making exercise a part of your child’s life teaches your child the importance of fitness. This, along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Motivate Your Child</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/how-to-motivate-your-child/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ellen C. Braun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children, just like adults, often perform better when there is a proverbial carrot dangling just ahead. A bit of motivation can work wonders to guide your child towards better behavior or improved schoolwork.
The old fashioned chart is the generally the simplest method for you and your child to gauge his progress. A simple check mark [...]]]></description>
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