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January 6, 2012

The Surf Net Parents newsletter that went out this morning was supposed to be our pretty new design. Instead everyone got a newsletter full of codes! But hopefully I’ve corrected that now, and another newsletter was sent out. What do you think of our new design?

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Encouraging Safe Surfing Habits with Teens

December 7, 2011

Childhood is nothing like what we experienced when we were growing up, fellow Boomers. When I was a kid the only trouble we could really get into was with drugs, alcohol and — for boys way more socially advanced than I was — girls. Nowadays the online world has opened up a Pandora’s Box of [...]

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The Back to School Transition

August 5, 2011

With the return back to school just around the corner, preparing your child(ren) for the transition from Summer is imperative. Many parents extend bedtime, forego studying and put off otherwise routine tasks for the sake of summertime fun and play. Easing your kids back into the school routine can be tricky, frustrating, and may even [...]

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Please Don’t Judge Me

July 21, 2011

Julie Cole, co-founder of Mabel Labels, wrote a blog this week that really struck a chord within me; she was at the local mall with 3 of her 6 kids and her toddler was having a melt down. Not out of the ordinary for any toddler! Well, of course, some elderly person made a snarky [...]

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Labeling

July 20, 2011

Why do people love to stick labels on others? I am particularly sensitive to this issue as the mother of two sons with Tourettes. Just because they “tic” doesn’t mean they are misfits. In fact, they are probably two of the most sensitive and caring people because they have been unfairly judged throughout their lives. [...]

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The Best and Worst of Mother’s Day

May 19, 2011

I’ve always considered myself a lucky woman. I have three amazing sons and a husband who is more thoughtful than most. My children often will cut a rose from our garden to surprise me. My husband has bought me flowers once every other week since we married fourteen years ago. He makes or buys coffee [...]

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