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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; Schoolyear Transitions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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This month&#8217;s Positively Speaking column focuses on the transition to school. To learn ways to help your child experience a good start to school this fall, please visit  5 Minutes for Mom. 
I&#8217;m also pleased to announce that Pass the Torch has been named a 2010 Top Blog by BloggingAwards.com, in the homeschooling category. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; the Value of Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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This month&#8217;s Positively Speaking column focuses on volunteer service, as I recap my daughter&#8217;s amazing visit to Washington DC for the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. To learn ways of getting you kids involved in service, please visit  5 Minutes for Mom. 
Prudential Spirit of Community Series:
Washington DC Landmarks
Smithsonian Awards Dinner and Program
Prudential Honorees [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; Lemonade Stand Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 12:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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Today is Lemonade Stand Day, a nation-wide event that supports young entrepreneurs in learning the ways of business.  To read more about it, and other ways you can encourage your child&#8217;s entrepreneurial spirit, please read my Positively Speaking column at 5 Minutes for Mom. 
Would you like Pass the Torch updates? Just sign up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; Earth Day</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2010/04/05/positively-speaking-earth-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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Looking forward to Earth Day?  Want some ideas to do with your kids?  For a few tips, please read my Positively Speaking column at 5 Minutes for Mom.
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 [...]]]></description>
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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.
Would you like Pass the Torch updates? Just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positively Speaking &#8211; Writing Contracts</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2010/02/08/positively-spaeaking-writing-contracts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[boundaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
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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>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/11/09/positively-speaking-finding-a-spark/</link>
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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.
Every child has &#8220;spark&#8221;  &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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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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