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20 Important Messages for Moms to Share with Their Daughters
Life gets crazy busy. I hope that you will take some time this holiday season to connect with your daughter – and all the young women in your life – to share some of your wisdom and reflect on lessons...
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Mean Girls
Slut, Fat, Hoe, Bitch, Whore, Thunder-Thighs, Whale, Ugly, Stupid, Looser, Fake, Tease, Prude, Dike… and these are the things that girls say to each other’s faces, and by their closest friends. What...
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Father’s Day 2013 – A Letter From Your Teenaged Daughter
Paper Hope has shared this post every year on Father’s Day. After talking with the group of teens I consult with, they want you to have this information. Please enjoy an encore of our Father’s Day...
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Paper Hope Teen Tip: Get To Know Your Daughter’s Friends
Moms! Here is a Paper Hope Teen Tip designed to help you gain a better understanding of your daughter’s world, build some trust and have some fun! Tip: Spend some time to get to know your daughter’s...
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Forgiveness – It does exist
Ah, forgiveness. So coveted but rarely achieved. Why – Because it feels so good to be mad! Right? There is a lot of energy in anger. Anger covers pain. Anger can be very motivating if channeled...
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Forgiveness: Welcoming Abundance Into Your Life
Why is forgiveness so important to our abundance? Many of us have been or are currently angry with a friend, a family member, maybe a co-worker for days, years or even longer. Perhaps the person you...
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Jealousy and Envy – The Green Eyed Monster:
Have you ever been jealous? At the very least most of us has been a touch envious from time to time. I think it safe to say that we all can relate to feeling jealousy and envious at one point in our...
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Paper Hope Teen Tip: Getting Your Teen Talking
Moms! Here is a Paper Hope Teen Tip designed to help you gain a better understanding of your daughter’s world, build some trust and have some fun! Tip: Get your teen talking. Seems impossible, right? A...
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Relationship Expired – Please Dispose of Properly
Do relationships have a shelf life? Perhaps the better question is should they? What do you do when you feel that your relationship – be it a friendship, work relationship, love relationship, or...
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Top Ten Teen Myths
Nothing chaps a teens buttocks like a good generalization, serotype or parent believing a myth as truth; especially if the belief in these fallacies cause the creation of rules or are the cause of...
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Taking Things For Granted
So inspired by all the amazing things my friends and family are up to. It’s awesome to witness so much good being shared in the world. I was taken by a conversation I had with my brother this week. He...
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What Does It Mean To Be a Woman?
What does it mean to be a woman? Do you talk with your daughters about all the things that make us women? How about in your own life – do you have your definition in mind? For the purpose of this...
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Paper Hope Teen Tip: Teen Break Ups Hurt Our Daughters
Moms! Here is a Paper Hope Teen Tip designed to help you gain a better understanding of your daughter’s world, build trust and show support. Tip: Teen break ups hurt our daughters in profound ways....
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Present Absenteeism
Harry Chapin’s Cat’s in the Cradle has scared parents for over a generation. I knew what this song was about even when I was very young. I just didn’t know the level of difficulty on the parent’s part...
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Teen Etiquette – More Than Just Rules
Sit up straight. No elbows on the dinner table. Make eye contact when you are in conversation. Don’t chew with your mouth open. Hold the door open for those who follow closely behind you. Offer a seat...
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Let’s Bring the Pen Pal Back!
I want to bring back the pen pal. I have started writing hand written letters to my friends and family members. I am also having my daughters and my group of teens on the street team do the same. My...
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Healthcare and Your Teen
Would your daughter know how to make and keep a doctor’s appointment? Would she know what over the counter medications to take to treat her fever? Does she know when a fever is too high and its time to...
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In the Living Years
One year ago today my grandmother passed away. I was at her bedside when she passed. I held her living hand in mine and spoke softly to her until she left her physical body and returned home. I had...
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How We Speak to Our Children Matters: Build Up – Not Tear Down
Building family memories are so important. Lasting moments that are polarized in our little one’s minds that help build them into the adults they will become. Important stuff. Knowing that doesn’t...
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How Do You Talk With Your Teen About Alcohol Consumption?
This is a loaded question I know. In my house alcohol consumption is limited as my husband and I rarely drink. Not because we don’t want to – trust me I have a running fantasy where I run away, live on...
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