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Communicating with Teens

Here's four things to remember when communicating with your teens:

1. Check Your Emotions

When you approach a teen with a lot of emotion, such as anger, anxiety or enthusiasm, it can make a teen feel pressured to comply.  That approach doesn’t work because teens crave independence.  They see themselves as older and capable, and as a result they want to make more decisions for themselves.  Instead, try approaching calmly and be open to discussion.  This will take the pressure off the teen, and keep the conversation from escalating into opposition. Read more about Communicating with Teens

Workshop Wednesday

Our workshops are filling up and we are having some great discussions. Read more about Workshop Wednesday

Thank you for voting! Prop 203 Update

It appears that there is still a lot of counting to do after Tuesday's election. If you're watching and waiting for the outcome of Prop 203, you'll have to wait a little longer. It looks like we may not know for sure until November the 12th. Below is some information from Ken Bennett at the Secretary of State's Office.

As of Wednesday afternoon, there were an estimated 290,000 early ballots and 84,000 provisional ballots statewide left to count.

Most of the remaining early ballots were dropped off at the polls on Election Day. Read more about Thank you for voting! Prop 203 Update

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