Author Archive: Melinda Barr

Family Vacations

Taking a family vacation is supposed to be exciting, fun and productive. It can also be fraught with temper tantrums, pouting and stress. There are no guarantees of a successful vacation but there are some things you can determine beforehand…
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Teen Communication Skills

Anyone who has ever parented knows the challenges of staying connected, or in touch, with your teen. The adolescent years are an important developmental stage for your child as he navitgates the journey toward adulthood. In these modern, somewhat chaotic…
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Alcoholism

Breaking up is hard to do. It is usually a very painful process that pulverizes your emotional health and well being for a long time to come. Breaking up with someone who has a substance addiction is sometimes even more…
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Knowing about Girls

Throughout my teen and young adult years I had hours of free entertainment watching my brothers attempt the dating/mating game. In our generation, there was no school curriculum covering sex education, so we all received the stock “birds & bees”…
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