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Recent content by JWinter

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    "Starter Wives"

    i'm sorry to hear that happened to you Idahofroggie. did you take a look at the stories from women like you on the "starter wife" website. maybe you can find some inspiration from them! :)
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    "Starter Wives"

    apparently this term is used to describe women who are dumped by their husband for a younger woman. i have seen ads for a movie titled "the starter wife" on the usa network. i looked it up online to investigate and on their site they have stories from women who consider themselves "real life"...
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    Son and the internet

    Good point and you are right that your first priority is to protect your children, not to get them to feel like they can trust you. While filters are a good step they do not keep kids away from everything online. So I would recommend additional monitoring in addition to filters. Cybertipline...
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    Son and the internet

    I would be weary of purchasing internet filters because it might foster a feeling of distrust and your son might become more secretive, finding ways to go around you and "beat" the filter software. Kids are very tech savvy these days and it seems like the best approach might be talking to your...
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    Healthy fats

    Trying to eat better by replacing less healthy fats in my diet with good ones...any suggestions on how to go about this? What sort of good fats should I be on the look out for?
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    What was the last videocasete you watched ?

    I finally saw the French film "A Very Long Engagement" It was really interesting...not at all what I expected
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    Canceled!

    I agree, I liked Everwood. I was wondering how much longer Joey would be on. It just wasn't the same as Friends.
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    Online Predators - How Do you Keep kids safe?

    Sorry it took me so long to get back to this discussion. Sounds like you guys have a pretty good handle on what your children are doing. I agree that open communication is the key. tp65 - how did the parent forum go? Do you feel more informed now? If you want more information you should...
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    Shoes...

    I love shoes but have been looking fors some trendier flats. I have a ton of cute sneakers but need things I can wear out and about that are a bit dressier than sneakers.
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    Online Predators - How Do you Keep kids safe?

    TexasSky I really enjoyed reading through your tips. You are so right that while you want to monitor what your children are doing, you have to do it with love rather than fear or criticism. What a great idea to have your son read the news about internet predators with you! You can't know...
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    Online Predators - How Do you Keep kids safe?

    Have you guys heard all the news about online predators in some of the social networking sites like MySpace, Friendster, etc? How do you talk to children about being careful online. I'm always amazed about how open people can be about their personal information on some sites. Did you know...
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    The ABC's of television shows (3)

    Undeclared
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    Hacking for Jesus

    Prying on children on the internet is a HUGE problem. Not only is it not fair that kids are exposed to images/sites that they are not wanting to see but it is illegal. The Boys and Girls club and National Center for Missing and Expoited children also work to take these people out of commission.
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    The Amazing Race: Family Edition

    I've heard that too - strictly North America. It was fun to watch them run in DC tho!