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Single Parent Dating
& Parenting Teens


How to Talk to Your Daughter About Sex

Posted on July 2nd, 2008 | 30 comments

How to explain sex to a preteen girl: biology, love, STDs, pleasure, fun, peer pressure, oral, parenting

Grilling at the Graduation Picnic

Posted on June 6th, 2008 | 14 comments

When my daughter graduated 6th grade, she and her classmates were treated to a day in the park with classic summer camp games – balloon toss, three legged race, pass an orange down the line using just your neck and chin. Sort of like a labor day barbeque, except on a school day.
With 70 kids [...]

Birds, Bees, and Axe Body Spray

Posted on May 1st, 2008 | 9 comments

When the male principal of my son’s elementary school gathered the older grade boys for a preliminary talk (as in, the talk, birds and bees edition), one of his PowerPoint slides focused on deodorant and the fine art of smelling good. My son came home with a sample stick of Old Spice and a recommendation [...]

Investment Advice From a Sixth Grader

Posted on April 24th, 2008 | 13 comments

My twelve-year-old son and his friends are showing a nascent interest in financial planning. They want to do more with their money than simply save up for the next new skateboard deck. And so I tried teaching them about investment risk.
I told them about interest-bearing savings accounts and certificates of deposit. I explained the basics [...]

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