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		<title>Summer Vacation vs. Year-Round Schooling: Our Kids TV Spotlight</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendi Percival</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VIDEO: Crestwood students have big plans for their summer vacations. But some experts believe that year-round schooling is best. <a href="http://www.ourkids.net/blog/summer-vacation-year-round-schooling-our-kids-tv-21755">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Abraham&#8217;s Tent: Campers Speak Out on Peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adults can't seem to figure out the peace thing, but how about Muslim, Jewish, Christian and Hindu kids? Our Kids talks to the youth about their life-changing experience at camp.<a href="http://www.ourkids.net/blog/diversity-interfaith-camp-peace-campers-20668/"> Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Every Kid Deserves to Go to Camp: Our Kids TV Spotlight</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the arrival of March Break and the warm weather, the not-so-harsh reality hits: Summer is on its way! Get a glimpse of the magic of summer with the Our Kids TV video. <a href="http://www.ourkids.net/blog/our-kids-tv-summer-camp-20172/">Read more…</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teen Problems into Teen Success: Finding A New Direction</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Rabow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the eighth step of an ongoing series of articles by Ken Rabow focused on helping struggling teens find success by finding a new direction. <a href="http://www.ourkids.net/blog/teen-problems-new-direction-19794">Read more...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Our Kids Camp Memories Blog Hop Launches Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mara Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's that time of the year—the great search for the best camp! Join us for three weeks in February (from the 3rd to the 25th) as some of our favourite bloggers share their Camp Memories. Each day a new blog post will join the blog hop. Don’t forget to comment on the posts and share your own nostalgic moments. <a href="http://www.ourkids.net/blog/our-kids-camp-memories-blog-hop-launches-today-18501/">Read More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>All You Need to Know About Preparing for Camp</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christl Dabu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forget the winter blues—now is the time many families start thinking about camp. To help make camp one of the best experiences for your child, download the free <em>Our Kids Preparing for Camp</em> e-book. ]]></description>
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		<title>Help! My Teen is Glued to His/Her Video Console!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Rabow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How bad is incessant video gaming? It’s all about duration and intensity. There are studies out that talk about medium and long term changes to the brain from these actions. More so, when combined with multi-tasking (texting, bbm-ing, facebook, watching a movie at the same time) the grey-matter in your child’s noggin is being trained to be three miles wide and one inch deep.]]></description>
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		<title>New Year’s Resolutions for Parents and Troubled Teens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Rabow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is something powerful about scratching out one old period of time and making room for what’s ahead. Here are New Year's resolutions for parents and teens in Ken Rabow's <em>Life Coaching Outside the Box</em> column.]]></description>
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		<title>On the 12th Day of Christmas My Troubled Teen Gave to Me . . .</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ken Rabow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can parents do in the December holidays to stop the self-denial trends that their teens and young adults seem to wallow in and offer these children a chance for turning their lives around in the new year.]]></description>
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		<title>Four Steps to A Successful School Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Rabow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are rarely taught how to succeed in life. Many of us do well in some things, but we don’t always know how to transfer our strengths into successes. Here are four steps that will help you have a successful school year. It can, however, be used for anything you choose to excel in. Read Ken Rabow's latest <em>Life Coaching Outside the Box</em> column.]]></description>
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