Tag: parents
group name: codeorange
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December 03, 2007 06:02 PM EST --
When my wife and I started out we said we wanted a big family. That is an easy enough thing to say when you are young and dreaming of a good life. A daughter and a son later the family responsibilities . . .
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November 08, 2007 12:28 AM EST --
I already have one daughter in college and another will be going in 2010. I will follow the same steps we took when my first child started college for my 2nd child. We started at beginning of the last . . .
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January 28, 2008 12:38 PM EST --
Together, we've built a lasting Code Orange community, a dynamic place where people have come to share and receive advice that can help make our days run a little bit smoother.
You've also . . .
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October 08, 2007 09:21 AM EDT --
Call it good instincts; call it ?momdar.? Sometimes it seems that moms have a natural talent for deciphering a situation that presents itself practically in code. Like when you just know your child is . . .
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October 29, 2007 03:12 PM EDT --
Funny thing about language. It?s just as good at hiding our feelings as it is at expressing them. For example, have you ever said, ?You look great,? without really meaning it? So as we listen to our . . .
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October 25, 2007 11:43 AM EDT --
Every family has its own set of codes they use to stay in touch. Some families stay highly organized with ?to do? lists and charts that divide up chores and reward with stars or allowances. Other families . . .
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November 21, 2007 10:15 AM EST --
If you?re like a lot of families with small children, you may have a family code word. It might be ?Pink Lemonade? or ?Aunt Jackie? or something obscure enough it can?t be guessed, but easy for everyone . . .
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November 12, 2007 10:23 AM EST --
Wouldn?t it be helpful to have a set of agreed upon codes for rules your kids could follow in situations that requires extra precaution and communication?
Ever had your six-year-old run off in the . . .
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October 22, 2007 10:33 AM EDT --
Halloween was always so cool! Your parents let you dress up in a fairy tale tiara, ring a lot of doorbells, and collect a bagful of candy. Best of all, you got to turn the tables on the adults. For one . . .
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November 08, 2007 11:09 AM EST --
Many people don?t realize just how many words a child under two actually knows. You may think you?re talking over your baby?s head, but watch out: you may be surprised at how much is getting through. . . .
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October 15, 2007 04:12 PM EDT --
?To listen well, is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well.? ?Chinese proverb
Kids can be difficult to read sometimes, especially when they don?t understand their own needs well . . .
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October 18, 2007 12:49 PM EDT --
What’s the first step in deciphering your child’s code?
Fill in the blanks for a deceptively simple yet valuable answer.
You _______ (word for tuna fish container) observe
a lot ___________ . . .
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November 05, 2007 11:41 AM EST --
The Stanley Cup is watched in over 170 countries and yet hockey remains one of the least understood sports. Of course, that doesn?t stop even casual viewers from feeling the excitement of hockey. As . . .
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November 01, 2007 12:09 PM EDT --
If, as a parent, the word “college” is enough to put you in a Code Orange state of mind, you have lots of company. The tuition alone makes many parents nervous, and that’s just the . . .
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November 07, 2007 11:25 PM EST --
I paid my own way through college and am still paying for it. Sure, my parents would have helped me if they could but they didn't and still don't have a lot of money. I want to be able to send . . .
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November 09, 2007 10:04 PM EST --
I have been saving for college since he was 1 year old. money he gets for birthdays & holidays usually goes to the "fund".
He is now in 8th grade and even though I have faithfully . . .
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December 03, 2007 11:06 AM EST --
We live in Lawrence, KS, home of the University of Kansas. Since my son was old enough to recognize a Jayhawk, he has wanted to go to KU. He's now nine years old and in third grade. . . .
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