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Cell Phones: What’s the Appropriate Age For a Kid to Have One?
May 25, 2012 I went to pick up my 6th grader from school and noticed several kids walking off campus, talking on cell phones. I suppose it's a sign of the times.
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May 25, 2012
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How Do You Motivate Your Child to Get Better Grades? [POLL]
May 10, 2012 Just when I thought there was an outside chance that my children were all perfect in every way, the U.S. Postal Service delivered a dose of reality. It came in the shape of an automatically generated form letter, and I was extremely surprised to see what my child was up to.
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Mom Buys Billboard to Promote Daughter’s Prom Queen Campaign [VIDEO]
April 24, 2012 If the overly obsessive mothers on the TLC show "Toddlers In Tiaras" make you wonder what is wrong with some parents, here's a story out of a small town north of Austin that takes the stage mother obsession to a whole new level.
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Baby Expo this Weekend at Primetime
April 24, 2012
If you have a baby, are expecting a baby, know someone with a baby or just like babies this weekends Baby Expo is perfect for you.
The event will be at Primetime Entertainment Center this Saturday.
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Abilene Zoo Planning Earth Day Celebration this Saturday
April 20, 2012 The Abilene Zoo will be holding an Earth Day celebration Saturday. In addition to the normal zoo activities(looking at, feeding and petting animals), visitors will be treated to fun and informative activities, aimed at raising awareness of animal conservation efforts.
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Tips To Finding Great Camping Around Abilene and Texas
April 19, 2012 Along with the weather, Texas camping season is heating up. Memorial Day weekend is not far off, when so many campgrounds are filled with families who want to get away from civilization and enjoy the outdoors, fresh air, and relaxation. If you're looking for a quick weekend trip, there are a lot of choices around west Texas.
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A Guy’s Guide to Simple Romantic Gestures
February 13, 2012 Being romantic isn't my strong suit, I've been told. It's not from a lack of effort, and it's not because my heart's not in it. We all have our shortcomings. Donald Trump can’t comb his hair. Roger Clemens can’t admit he did steroids. Tony Romo can’t win big games. And I'm not very good at being romantic. I'm pretty sure there are plenty of guys who are in the same boat. Maybe we just don't feel comfortable performing romantic acts. Or we struggle to come up with "the perfect romantic gesture". Or maybe there's a fear of being laughed at. Whatever the excuse, we need to put forth the effort, guys. So I've decided to come up with a list of simple, romantic gestures that can help romantically challenged men gain a little confidence in their ability to be romantic.
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Study: Getting Married May Not be Better Than Living Together
Are you living with your girlfriend and thinking about popping the big question? You may want to reconsider.
A new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, show that married couples have only few advantages compared to couples that aren’t married and live together.
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Duggar Family Adding One More To Make 20 Kids [VIDEO]
November 8, 2011
They have a reality show on the TLC channel "19 kids and counting" and a new book "A Love That Multiplies" and we've watched them grow more and more and well, now even more! The Duggar's, Jim Bob & Michelle are expecting another child, this will make an even 20 for the couple. So how many is too many? Does it matter? Are they a bad example or a good one? How do they do it financially? These are questions everyone seems to have.
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Computer Program To Help Kids Lose Weight Is A Fail
November 3, 2011 A group of Doctors, scientists and researchers conducted a two-year study of overweight and obese adolescent children (12 and 13 years old). The group tried to to modify dietary behavior by incorporating a web-based computer-tailored intervention program. The program aimed to increase physical activity, decrease sedentary behavior, and promote healthy eating among adolescents. The "FATaintPHAT" study did not produce the desired positive long-term outcome researchers were hoping for. However, there were positive short-term effects on eating behaviors, according to the report published online by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine and on the JAMA/Archives journals.
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Happy People Live Longer [VIDEO]
November 2, 2011 It's true, happy people do live longer, 35% longer to be exact. In the study that followed those being researched for 20 years, the study revealed that people with a more positive outlook on life and had healthy positive relationships with their spouses, children, family and friends fared far better than those who were slightly more cynical and had little to no relationships with close family and friends. The study that was published in Tuesday's National Academy of Sciences.
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Square Dancing is Good Clean Fun [VIDEO]
September 11, 2011 I've been talking a lot about square dancing at the Wagon Wheel it Tye Texas for a good many years. Although I've produced commercials for them and mentioned them in the Live and Locals public service announcements in the mornings, I have never been out there. Well, that has since changed. I was asked to broadcast live there this past weekend and was totally immersed into the world of square dancing. This is a fun time for the whole family, that exclude drinking, smoking and any other immoral activity. Why they even have a pot luck supper where everybody pitches in. The sign up list goes up early in the week and everybody picks out what they're going to bring. After that the square dancing and round dancing is on.