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      <title>Prepare an evacuation to-go kit for your child</title>
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      <title>Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten</title>
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      <title>Homemade Items -- Where Creativity and Thriftiness Equal Fun!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It happens often when children receive a gift. The youngsters often are happier playing with the box than the present. Although amused at first, the gift-givers may soon suspect that their money was ill-spent. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Is Your Child Socially and Emotionally Ready for School?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:30:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Children in the Middle Series: Active Listening</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Active listening means paying careful attention to what others are saying. Follow these steps to improve active listening skills. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Children in the Middle Series:  Shared Parenting After Divorce</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Children in the Middle Series:  Visitation Do's and Don'ts</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:49:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Service to Others and Volunteerism can Teach Compassion</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:55:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are looking for ways to spend quality time with your family or keeping your children busy during the summer or holidays, volunteering together can be beneficial to your family as well as someone in need. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Children in the Middle Series:  Managing Income and Expenses</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2005 17:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Can Changing Classes Cause Stress in Children?</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:29:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Change is hard for everyone, from very young children to adults. Some of the most stressful times children experience come when they move from one classroom to another. Very young children often cannot express their fears about moving to a new classroom, while older pre-school children have mixed emotions about the transition. Whatever the age, changes or transitions are a major change and will affect everyone involved. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Waiting? Have Some Family Fun Times</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:27:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Children in the Middle Series:  Coping With Stress and Change</title>
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      <title>Strategies for Helping Youth Cope with Disaster</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:06:47 GMT</pubDate>
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