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      <title>Prepare an evacuation to-go kit for your child</title>
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      <title>Ideas Offered To Strengthen Family And Community Life, Resiliency</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ten tips for parents to help in guiding or disciplining your child. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Mardi Gras Safety for Children</title>
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      <title>Preparing Your Children to be Home Alone</title>
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      <title>Why Child Care Costs So Much</title>
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      <title>Children in the Middle Series:  Friendship and Support</title>
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      <title>What to Expect from Your 4 year old</title>
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      <title>Parental Involvement in Children's Education is Crucial</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 14:52:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Helping Your Children Succeed at Learning</title>
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