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Today Rob and Debbie explore the special place Dads have in the lives of their children. They will review the key points and practices that have supported positive relationships with fathers and their chldren and families. What is the message to your kids? What do you want to earn from them and them from you? How do you discipline? What does quality time look like? . . . .and how do you plan your legacy?

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As teens approach and then enter adolescence, many shifts begin and show up in behaviors, dispositions, and personality. On this show Rob and Debbie review the common disputes between parents and adolescents and offer some practical and effective approaches to parenting your teens. Rob and Debbie will help you stay out of the THE GAME called The Triangle.

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At the end of each school year, how far does your child’s academic prgress drain each year over the summer? You may be surprised. Debbie and Rob will reveal the truth about summer brain drain. They will share ideas and cost effective resources that can help you prevent summer brain drain as well as help your child and adolescent to prepare for an easier transfer to the next school year.

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Today’s show is part II of our 2 part series about internet safety. While last week we discussed the risks and dangers that lurk on the web, in social media, and through phones, today, we take a close look at ways parents can combat against the risks and vulnerabilities.

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On the show we will have special guest Mitch Butler who developed a product, Eyeguardian, an app that will facilitate information so many parents desperately need. He will walk you through his personal journey that led he and his partner on the path to create genuine protection for children and teens.

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Rob and Debbie will take you on a journey into cyberspace. They grapple with the most recent trends with kids and multimedia. What risks are my children facing? How are they supposed to be protected? From cell phones to pads to laptops to pods we will open your eyes to what happens beyond the gate instant access.

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Bears leave their dens, birds on their northern migration, flowers in bloom, all the tell tale signs of spring are here. Yet, what about us? Days longer, morning light earlier. High energy abounds. Everyone itching to be outside. Spring Fever has struck, affecting millions every year about this time. So what’s next. Rob and Debbie tell the tales of their kids in high fever and share how they are working through the spring shift. More ideas you can use with your children and adolescents will be covered along with tips for parents.

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Every year about this time the world is a buzz. Teachers are rallying their troops of students for the battle to perform on state standardized tests. Parents press their kids to do their best. Children are riddled with nervous ambition to succeed. Today we discuss the rampant anxiety faced as we all muscle through “the great test” and a surprise, and first guest to the show, is a New Jersey Teacher Of The Year who will provide expert insight on the testing process.

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On the edge of our seats, we anxiously watch as they pitch, kick, throw, run, catch, scoop, swing, block, and so on . . Holding breath when it comes time for my kid to perform, hoping for flawless execution. And though the odds are against perfection, there we wait. Yet another process is running. How is the other team playing, how are they behaving. What do I do when it stops being about ability and becomes more a question of manner and conduct. We know this as sportsmanship. On this show we discuss the importance of good sportsmanship and how to help kids cope when facing less favorable conduct.

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When I was kid, what did I think about? What preoccupied my mind? What did I have to deal with, run into? Today, kids are facing and are exposed to massive traumatic events. So what do we do as parents to communicate to kids about these events? Listen to Rob and Debbie from Turn The Page LLC as they share their stories and talk about trauma.

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With the everyday pressures of life, trying to squeeze in work, kid activities, homework, dinner, etc., not much thought is often given to how much fun we are having doing it. Fun is an essential part of childhood. Fun with caretakers is particularly important. Best of all, it does not have to take much time out of the schedule to incorporate playful thinking into everyday life.042213

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