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		<title>Actively Listening to your Kids</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2010/03/06/actively-listening-to-your-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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 Worried about the impending teenage years?  Wondering how to get more than a one-word response from your kids? We can all benefit by brushing up on our active listening skills.  For a few tips, please read my Positively Speaking column at 5 Minutes for Mom.
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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; Writing Contracts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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Will your child soon be experiencing a &#8220;rite of passage&#8221;?  This month&#8217;s Positively Speaking column will give you some ideas for writing a contract with him or her, to guide expectations and behavior.  Please read my column at 5 Minutes for Mom.
Would you like Pass the Torch updates? Just sign up for them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giving Your Time, Talents, and Treasures</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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Feeling the spirit of giving?  My 10-year-old served as a Salvation Army bell-ringer for the first time this year, and next week our Bookworm Wednesday crew will help to sort toys for the Secret Santa love baskets as well. 
Opportunities abound during the holiday season, so if you&#8217;re looking for ways to give, please [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; Finding a Spark</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever had a conversation with your child and seen him &#8220;light up&#8221; with enthusiasm?  Maybe you were talking &#8220;rocks&#8221; or &#8220;math problems&#8221; or &#8220;starting a book club.&#8221;  I wrote about one of my daughter&#8217;s sparks last week, as we prepared for the HCHY conference in Cincinnati.
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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; Personal Power</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/10/05/positively-speaking-personal-power-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We know we want to help our kids learn to say &#8220;No&#8221; to drugs, but how much do we consider the other important factors that often result in drug and alcohol resistance?
Check out this month&#8217;s Positively Speaking column at 5 Minutes for Mom.  I address two assets that a lot of asset-rich, drug-free kids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; Bullying</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/09/09/positively-speaking-bullying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s Positively Speaking column has been published, and I discuss the issue of bullying.  Parents can have more impact than they think.
Would you like Pass the Torch updates? Just sign up for them via email or feed. I will never spam you or give out your address.
You can also follow me on Twitter.
Share [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; Separation Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/08/04/positively-speaking-separation-anxiety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s Positively Speaking column has been published, and I discuss the common &#8220;back to school&#8221; issue of separation anxiety.
Would you like Pass the Torch updates? Just sign up for them via email or feed. I will never spam you or give out your address.
You can also follow me on Twitter.
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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; Summertime Reading!</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/07/07/positively-speaking-summertime-reading/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/07/07/positively-speaking-summertime-reading/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s Positively Speaking column has been published, and I invite you to share your kids&#8217; favorite books.   Please check it out!
Would you like Pass the Torch updates? Just sign up for them via email or feed. I will never spam you or give out your address.
You can also follow me on Twitter.
Share [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding a Balance &#8211; Summer Youth Programs</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/06/08/finding-a-balance-summer-youth-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/06/08/finding-a-balance-summer-youth-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Positively Speaking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s Positively Speaking column has been published, and I explore summer youth programming.   Please click over to 5 Minutes for Mom to read some tips on ways your kids can benefit from summer programs, without running you ragged.
You may also be interested in these recent posts on Pass the Torch:
Our Summer Homeschool [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; Be an Adult Role Model</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/05/02/positively-speaking-be-an-adult-role-model/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/05/02/positively-speaking-be-an-adult-role-model/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 10:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Empowerment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Positively Speaking has been published for May, and I revisit youth service, but in a way that&#8217;s easy to address as a mom or dad.   
 
On Arbor Day our family planted trees, and we invited our kids&#8217; friends to come along.  Visit 5 Minutes for Mom to read more.


Another article you [...]]]></description>
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