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Today Rob and Debbie count down the five hottest topics of the year. So many topics have been covered this year. From cyber protection to bullying to student testing. Today, Rob and Debbie focus on their shows “Lies, lies and more lies”, “The ADHD Controversy”, “Self Injurious Behavior“, ,”Human Trafficking”, and “Talking to Your Kids About Sex.”. Tune in find out what they thought of their shows.

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As the warm weather starts to arrive, we all get anxious to shed the parkers and don the T’s and shorts. Yet how much shedding is appropriate? Today Rob and Debbie talk about how little clothing and what type are really acceptable for toddler on up through adolescence and even adults. Too many, too young to sexy. No good.

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Is bedtime easy for you with your children? Not for many! Rob and Debbie had a little fight tonight. Time for you to decide. Have a structured, definitive plan/ritual/routine or have some flexibility, randomness and connection time. Both agree that bedtime represents a critical transition and closure to the day.

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Enough is enough. Grown-ups are rivalling the kids and teens with their use and abuse of the media highway. Today Rob and Debbie rant about the media assassins who take it upon themselves to target other grown-ups and at times kids and spew venom from the sanctity of the cell phone or keyboard in their presumed isolation and what impact you ask? . . . . incredibly poor modelling for your kids and others and disregard of appropriate parental modelling.

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Rob and Debbie raise the stakes today as they reflect on a week’s worth of child sexual abuse trainer training. While they continue their part in the New Jersey Child Welfare Reform to help educate child protective staff improve their skills for sexual abuse cases, they realized that they have not yet shared this converesation on The Family Tightrope. Today Rob and Debbie elaborate on the ways any parent can talk to their children at any age to help prevent sexual abuse.

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Difficult choices are inevitable for parents yet how do we navigate through the muddy waters of making decisions when the answers are not simple, easy and clear cut. Today Rob and Debbie muttle through several scenarios that put them up against the decision wall and how they worked their way through. In it you might find some things you can do too!

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Rob and Debbie are joined today by a panel of experts who will provide you with some fresh insights and perspective on what kids see as important to hear from parents in school. Our experts reflect on everything from indivduality, tolerance andf messaging about school itself.

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After a grueling month of being grounded and sequestered in their home, Rob and Debbie discussed their now heightened awareness of growing confidence from the kids to speak disrespectfully, uppity and out of line. Rob and Debbie rehash the revealing education they received and how they managed to garner respect from their kids through purposeful and respectful parenting . . . and you can too.

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Jim wrote in pleading for solutions to help the kids manage their time. We can almost hear the desperation in his vice as we know it as anchored to that feeling deep in every parents soul for the success of their children. Today Rob and Debbie review the tasks, techniques, and ideas that help manage the abundance of tasks and obligations for and with our kids and help balance their lives with purposeful parenting.

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It would be great to have a formula to manage the plan once a divorce has happened. Everyone has clear roles with no confusion about what to do . . . and when. So let’s be real. There is no one formula. Balancing the family life post divorce can be not only daunting but downright exhausting. Rob and Debbie highlight the key considerations and tasks for parents to keep in mind in the post divorce phase and how making the commitment to key principles will facilitate better transitions for the children and overall acceptance and wellbeing for all. A special bonus today includes a spot from one of the founders of yourteenmag.com who have a magazin and website with invaluable information.

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