Archive for October, 2007

Parenting a Teenager - What a Teen Wishes You Knew

Are you parenting a teenager? Would it help to know what he (or she) is thinking?
Recently I sat down with a 17 year old young woman, Amy (not her real name), and asked her this question.
(Colleen) “Amy, what frustrations do teenagers have with their parents? What do teenagers wish they could tell their parents, but […]

Are Your Children Safe With Their Toys?

lance over at your young child and see her happily on the floor playing with her toys. Knowing she is safe, you go ahead and start preparing dinner. Between rinsing the vegetables and putting water on to boil, a tragedy could occur. Your child could be seriously or even fatally injured by her favorite toys.
This […]

Island Princess - Please Spare Me

My daughter recent craze is the Island Princess. She does not seem to have enough of her. She watches this DVD everyday. Repeating again and again. She remembers every characters’ name. However, she cannot remember where she places her water bottle in the school. She can focus on this DVD for full 1 […]

Parenting…The Basics

There is truly no more wondrous a feeling than being a parent and in the same sentence there can be times when being a parent can be the hardest single most difficult thing you will ever do.
From the moment you bring your bundle of joy home, the choices you make become extremely important. You have […]

Amazing Grace

My friend Grace dropped by at my MSN and started chatting with me this morning. She has been my long term friend for over 5 years. She stayed in China and I now stayed in Singapore. I like her and her husband. I have seen them getting married, going through the drastic life turning […]

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