Tag: communicating
group name: fivemoms
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November 02, 2009 10:17 AM EST --
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month (NMAAM) has just ended, and it was such a great experience to reconnect with my fellow Five Moms in person again for our day on Capitol Hill in Washington, . . .
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December 11, 2007 09:00 AM EST --
Many of us may remember an old teacher, a boss, or a colleague who utilized an “open door” policy. It was a simple reminder that no matter what the issue was, personal or business, we could . . .
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July 19, 2007 08:57 AM EDT --
You know the commercials. A bespectacled and jumper-clad man travels all over with his cell phone, repeatedly asking: “Can you hear me now?” The answer is always yes. The same can’t be . . .
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January 30, 2008 10:48 AM EST --
If you have teenage children, you are probably quite aware of the online social network, MySpace. Even if you have younger kids, the name is likely familiar. Over the last few years, the community has . . .
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July 25, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
With both a movie and the final book coming out within two weeks of each other, the Harry Potter craze seems to have taken over my town.
The great thing about the movies and the books are that . . .
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November 12, 2007 12:14 PM EST --
Thanks to all of you who have left comments on the Five Moms page at Gather . They are always so complimentary and we love to see that people are as concerned as we are about cough medicine abuse. . . .
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May 20, 2008 12:32 PM EDT --
Remember when your kids were small? You baby-proofed every corner of every room of your home. Now that your children are older, there are still things you can do in your home to help keep your kids safe. . . .
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November 20, 2007 09:36 AM EST --
...the parents out there committed to spreading the word about cough medicine abuse. Community and family are truly important to me; we have to be here to help each other. There is real value in a community . . .
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October 01, 2007 03:29 PM EDT --
The Metlife Foundation, which supports educational, health, and civic and cultural organizations, has teamed up with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America to produce educational radio messages for parents. . . .
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January 16, 2008 05:04 PM EST --
The Five Moms are now into their eighth month on the job, but that doesn't mean we still don't have new members joining us regularly. Thanks to you and your continuing efforts to tell your . . .
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March 03, 2008 09:36 AM EST --
The entertainment awards season was like no other this year. I live in LA, and the entire town has been buzzing for months with speculation about the writers strike, what awards show would be . . .
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August 05, 2008 09:12 AM EDT --
The Internet has changed the way we all get information–including our kids. I have two nephews, 16- and 20-year-olds who live with me in California. Like many teens, they enjoy using the Internet to communicate . . .
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April 17, 2008 10:34 AM EDT --
Last week, I took my young nephews and daughter to my hometown of Kansas City, MO, to visit my family during spring break. My mother, who we were staying with, has a really big bathroom, and the kids . . .
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April 24, 2008 10:15 AM EDT --
You've seen the statistics. One in 10 teens—or 2.4 million youth—reports having abused cough medicine. Now, what can you do about it?
Here are two simple things you can do in your own . . .
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April 30, 2008 02:16 PM EDT --
We have worked together for nearly a year on Five Moms to spread awareness about cough medicine abuse by telling our friends and educating our communities. We have built a great network of parents who . . .
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May 27, 2008 10:35 AM EDT --
A stove, a knife, a car: these are all things that can be extremely useful when used correctly, and extremely dangerous when used incorrectly. So we spend a lot of time helping our children understand . . .
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June 09, 2008 02:18 PM EDT --
The Internet can be like a coin. On one side, there is a world full of great and useful information. On the flip side, however, there is questionable and sometimes even dangerous information, especially . . .
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August 01, 2007 11:47 AM EDT --
The Five Moms Campaign has come up with some fun stickers, t-shirts, door hangars, and postcards that you can print out to show your support for the Five Moms Campaign!
All you have to do is go . . .
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August 06, 2007 04:51 PM EDT --
Over the past week we have had an outpouring of help from female bloggers all over the country. They are spreading the word about cough medicine abuse by writing on their blogs and telling everyone they . . .
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August 28, 2007 09:30 AM EDT --
The Washington Times ran an editorial last week about teen abuse of over-the-counter and prescription medicines and they hit the nail right on the head:
Many teens are mistaken about the risks of abusing . . .
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