I give my kids a regular allowance. It’s important for kids to be able to make mistakes with money when the stakes are low. I had a hard time with the $30 Yu-gi-oh card purchase a few years ago, but nothing like that ever happened again so I guess he learned his lesson. [...]

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My neighbor knows the horrors of cleaning up the blood splattered bedroom of her friend’s son. They’re from Indy - near Butler. The teenage son shot and killed himself. Teenagers are not adults, sometimes they make the most unexpected idiotic decisions. This kid would be alive if it weren’t for an [...]

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My friend just passed on an email they where given which I will try to answer.
Question: I remember reading a while ago about reasons why children may tell lies, and how to deal with it. For example, not to ask a question that gives them a chance to lie. don’t ask did you [...]

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