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I was just introduced to this "remarkable" website full of great information for parenting today in today's techy world! Remarkable Parents offers valuable, educational and great resources. Take the time to read their Blog and articles and become more informed on today's technology. About Remarkable Parents: Twitter. Google Docs. MySpace. Facebook. When you hear these words, does it sound like a foreign language? Is MySpace your idea of outer space? Better Communication Try to communicate with your kids using these new social media and software tools and you’ve probably thought Forget it Don’t Forget it. Get it, with the help of Remarkable Parents. Use technology as an ally, not an enemy . Remarkable Parents don’t fight the flow, they roll with it. You already know that everything is happening now on the web. It’s where your kids are interacting with their friends. What you may not know is that it’s also a forum that allows us to be in contact with each other, and m...

Bringing you parenting articles is part of being a Parent Advocate - and recently I discovered More for Kids website that offers great parenting advice, tips and articles. Here is one that I think now, especially during the summer, we need to read and put into action. Source: More For Kids Weekly Parenting Tips: How to Spend More Time with Our Kids People may wonder if kids have gotten off track these days. You hear it all the time from the older generations. They think that kids these days simply aren ’t as disciplined and respectful like kids used to be. You may have even noticed a change in your own child’s behavior and have wondered what the problem is. Before we get too analytical about your child’s behavior—whether bad or indifferent—we have to take a quick peek at our own lifestyle. Lets ask a few questions. Do we work a lot? Do we work too much? How often are we home? How many times have we engaged our child this week? Everyone's circumstances are different. One thing I a...

Jennifer Wagner has an exciting and up-to-date/tech Blog that keeps you informed about today's teens and what they are up to. Her interview with Vanessa Van Petten is fantastic! Vanessa is a teen author and has an excellent website called Radical Parenting ! Source: Jennifer Wagner - Connect with Your Teens Through Pop Culture and Technology Today you are being treated to a guest post by Vanessa Van Petten, the teen author of the parenting book “You’re Grounded!” She writes a parenting blog, Radical Parenting , with 12 other teen writers from the kid's perspective to help parents. Her work as a young family peacemaker have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Teen Vogue, CNN, Fox News, CBS Miami and much more! 6 Ways to Bond With Your Teen or Tween Even though I am not a parent, I know how hard it can be to get kids—especially angsty teens to connect and open up to parents. Writing a parenting blog from a teen’s perspective has forced me to look back at my own teen year...

Not only does Education.com have a vast amount of valuable information on parenting children of all ages, they offer some great gift ideas for Father's Day . On June 21st, families around the country will celebrate the fathers in their lives. The goal of the day is to spend quality time as a family, whether that be doing Dad’s favorite activity together, crafting special gifts , or just finding a comfy chair to read with him . Being a Dad is an important and tough job, and Father’s Day gives us pause to celebrate him. Definitely take the time to visit http://www.education.com/seasonal/fathers-day/ and help your kids find the perfect gift to show their father, grandfather or a mentor how much you appreciate them.