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News and Info for 21st Century Parents

Imagine graduating from college with $132,000 in debt and then being laid off twice by age 24: true story, and a lesson in why college is not the golden ticket for lifetime employment.

People in a community coming together to teach kids practical skills and to work with their hands? This makes so much sense!

When we encourage our kids to become entrepreneurs, we can also tell them that others (and I don’t mean banks) may be willing to help them finance their dreams.

To raise kids who are money-savvy, be sure to teach them “Four Personal Finance Principles That Would Make Your Grandfather Proud.”

Kids can develop math skills painlessly if you teach them using the Wii.

What Homeschooled Kids are Missing Out On

Schoolkids are being catalogued by the government, right down to their personal beliefs and even their dental records.

Parents Who Didn’t Get the Memo

Chicago has imposed curfews on kids, blaming parents who don’t do it themselves. If these parents would do their jobs, our over-reaching goverment wouldn’t be able to use them as an excuse to limit our freedoms.

You Can Say That Again!

Schools, prisons, and mental hospitals are the only three places where, if you don’t show up, someone comes to get you. (David Thornburg)

So, how are you preparing your children to thrive in the 21st century? Check out the links to the left for articles and information that will help you.

See you next Wednesday,

Barbara Frank

www.thrivinginthe21stcentury.com

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