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Annie Fox

I am an award-winning author, educator and online advisor for tween's teens, and parents. My books include: Teaching Kids to Be Good People: Progressive Parenting for the 21st Century; The Teen Survival Guide to Dating and Relating; Too Stressed to Think? and the new Middle School Confidential book and app series.

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How to Get Kids to Help Without Nagging or Begging

By Annie Fox – Nov 15, 2012

The chance your kids will help you in the kitchen or with chores drops to less than 20 percent when your request comes in the form of a spineless question like, “Can someone please help me?” Here's what to do instead— and why it's critical that kids

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Helping Tweens Lose the "Mask"

By Annie Fox – Oct 18, 2012

How can we help our kids resist conforming to negative peer behavior?

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How to Raise Nice Kids Who Also Do Good

By Annie Fox – Sep 27, 2012

Kids don’t learn to be good people just from parental role modeling. They must be actively taught. A parenting expert shares tips for preparing yours to be kind people even when the kids around them are socially aggressive or cruel.

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5 Friendship Problems Kids Face, and How to Help

By Annie Fox – Jun 29, 2012

Having friends is the most important thing to kids. But to create and maintain healthy friendships, whether at camp or school, kids need us to teach them! Here are 5 short scripts for talking through friendship problems and social drama with your kids.

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