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The Gift of Failure Applies Far Beyond Parenting

December 6, 2015 by Amy Jussel 1 Comment

Dec. 7, 2015: I've decided to freecycle the book I bought as my holiday gift to readers, so add your own "gift of failure" in the comments section (or tweet @ShapingYouth) for a chance to win it! … [Read more...]

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Life 360: Testing Family Safety Apps With Teens (Part 2)

October 21, 2012 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Oct 21, 2012 Any parent who has ever ended up in a glorified game of ‘Where’s Waldo’ hunting for their offspring after temporarily ‘sliding off the grid’ with whereabouts unknown (homecoming, prom, … [Read more...]

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Glympse: Temporary Geolocation For Free Range Kids?

May 22, 2009 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

May 22, 2009 Aside from another botched spelling test via corporate branding with the clever name in "Pursuit of Happyness" style, I'd like to hear pros and cons from mobile maniacs, please... Mobile … [Read more...]

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