<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><opml version="1.0"><!--MySmartChannels Channel Feed--><!--MySmartChannels is a service of MyST Technology Partners.--><!--See http://myst-technology.com for more information, including standard terms of service.--><head><title>Family Matters</title><dateCreated>2007-11-21 11:51:06 EST</dateCreated><dateModified>2007-12-05 18:35:54 EST</dateModified></head><body><outline text="Family Matters"><outline text="Building Strong Family Relationships" isComment="true"/><outline text="From the Village Trenches" type="link" url="http://familymatters.vision.org/public/item/211434?itemLink=open"><outline text="All Things Temporary: Confessions Of A Young Foster Mother" isComment="true"/></outline><outline text="Becoming a Village" type="link" url="http://familymatters.vision.org/public/item/211040?itemLink=open"><outline text="Stable communities are made up of people who step forward in times of crisis" isComment="true"/></outline><outline text="Teen Pregnancy: A Complex Picture" type="link" url="http://familymatters.vision.org/public/item/210686?itemLink=open"><outline text="It's not always about promiscuity" isComment="true"/></outline><outline text="Shutting Out the World" type="link" url="http://familymatters.vision.org/public/item/210469?itemLink=open"><outline text="After severe neglect, can the windows of a child's soul be re-opened?" isComment="true"/></outline><outline text="On the Other End of the Spectrum" type="link" url="http://familymatters.vision.org/public/item/209603?itemLink=open"><outline text="" isComment="true"/></outline><outline text="My Life as the Teenaged Mom of an Infant Robot" type="link" url="http://familymatters.vision.org/public/item/209138?itemLink=open"><outline text="Well, not my life, exactly . . ." isComment="true"/></outline><outline text="One Teenage Pregnancy Makes a Tragedy" type="link" url="http://familymatters.vision.org/public/item/209097?itemLink=open"><outline text="Thousands only make a statistic" isComment="true"/><outline text="The Lost Relationship: Fathers and Daughters" type="link" url="http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=3136"/><outline text="Linda Nielsen of Wake Forest University makes the connection between involved fathers and lower rates of teen pregnancy." isComment="true"/></outline><outline text="Can't Wait To Be a Soccer Mom?" type="link" url="http://familymatters.vision.org/public/item/208881?itemLink=open"><outline text="Unfortunately, soccer isn't an important sport in Mississippi" isComment="true"/><outline text="Insight: What We Watch" type="link" url="http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=5808"/><outline text="Many people believe that we can watch anything and everything to no ill effect. But studies show that some correlation between viewed aggression and subsequent behavior can be made." isComment="true"/><outline text="The Baby Borrowers fights teen pregnancy" type="link" url="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/06/19/the-baby-borrowers-fights-teen-pregnancy/"/><outline text="&quot;The Baby Borrowers&quot; gives five couples ages 18 to 20 the opportunity to find out what it is really like to be responsible for the life of another person. The couples will live together and begin the journey with a simulated pregnancy." isComment="true"/></outline><outline text="Taking Responsibility" type="link" url="http://familymatters.vision.org/public/item/208719?itemLink=open"><outline text="America and Britain take steps to reduce teen pregnancy" isComment="true"/></outline><outline text="Parenthood Is Not for Wimps" type="link" url="http://familymatters.vision.org/public/item/208467?itemLink=open"><outline text="Kids, don't try this at home . . ." isComment="true"/><outline text="Child-Development Illiteracy: A Growing Problem?" type="link" url="http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=3572"/><outline text="The first needs of human beings include cuddling, healthy touch and gentle, affectionate stimulation. Unfortunately, parental &quot;literacy&quot; in child-development has declined in recent decades, and as a result, too many children suffer the consequences of complete neglect or from high doses of the wrong kind of stimulation." isComment="true"/><outline text="Child Rearing: Off to Nurturing School" type="link" url="http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=3724"/><outline text="Most parents desperately want the best for their children, yet a clear vision of what constitutes &quot;the best&quot; is hard to come by. This article reviews four popular child-rearing books, beginning with Michael Gurian's &quot;Nurture the Nature.&quot;" isComment="true"/></outline></outline></body></opml>