Bits & Bobs
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Why Teenagers Are Like a Bell in the Wind
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We never know what we are going to get. Sometimes, teenagers are quiet and motionless only to enjoy the sweet melodies of their youth. Then, at other times, they are singing the joys of their new-found independence. With all due respect to our young adults, our teenagers really have no concept of reality. They truly…
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One Thing to Remember When Helping Our Teenager’s
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“We are not helping them if we are helping them.” …
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How Many Wishes Does One Penny Have?
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When you find a penny “heads up” and you pick it up off the ground you’re supposed to get one free wish. But if you have many wishes do you try to plop them all on one penny? Or do you conserve your wishes “just in case”? What’s the cut off when all our wishes…
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Sorry, Not Sorry – The Effects of Too Much Social Media
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Many of our young ones are unable to go into an establishment and ask for directions or help when entering a business. The thought of going into a bank and asking the teller for change, or into a restaurant to say, “table for 3, please” sends many of them into an absolute shake-fest; a frenzy…
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5 Unforgivable Sins Parents Make While Oversharing Their Kids Photos on Social Media
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My day started out as it always did: coffee, email, X, and a quick Facebook scan…then I see it. Staring at me, even before my coffee got cold, was post after post, and photo after photo, of a sick, bloodied, and crying child. The poor child in a blood-soaked bandage showing an actual lump removed…