The Lundberg Company

August 21 -24, 2007

Gary and Joy present:

Class Series: Breaking Barriers by Filling our Homes with the Irresistible Light of Love

Tues: Discovering the Joy of Effective Communication: Bring Peace and Relief into All Family Relationships

Wed: Creating a Lasting Marriage Full of Fun, Laughter and Spiritual Fulfillment, for All Stages of Marriage

Thurs: Setting Personal and Family Boundaries: How to Be Loving and Firm

Fri: Boldly and Creatively Teaching the Consequences of Immoral Behavior and the Blessings of Morally Clean Living to your Children

Use McDonald’s own strategies to help battle Happy Meal appeal

A study published this week proved what many parents already know: Nothing gets kids salivating like the McDonald’s logo.

When Stanford researchers gave preschoolers identical foods in McDonald’s packaging and unmarked wrappers, the Golden Arches won the taste test every time.

The finding has outraged child-advocacy groups and left many nutrition-conscious parents feeling defeated.

How are moms and dads supposed to compete with McDonald’s $1.7 billion advertising budget? By stealing McDonald’s marketing strategies, of course.

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Parents, you are the first line of defense when it comes to your child’s drug use or drinking. And you do make a difference! Nearly two-thirds of teenagers see great risk of upsetting their parents or losing the respect of family and friends if they smoke marijuana or use other drugs.
There are some simple steps you can take to keep track of your child’s activities. Of course, your kids might not like you keeping tabs on where they are and what they’re doing. It won’t be a democracy, and it …