Abercrombie & Fitch Sparks Outcry With Padded Bikini Tops for 8-Year-Olds
“It doesn't matter much, these days, as to what the comments are surrounding what the fashion industry has decided our teeny-bopper sex tantalizers should adorn themselves in. I'm slapping the blame on moms for not seeing any further than their own breast implants when it comes to purchasing push-uppers for girls that don't, as yet, actually have any breasts,” said Shirlee Smith, CEO/Founder of “Talk About Parenting With Shirlee Smith". Click here for full article.
"Military Recruitment:
What families need to know"
A Forum sponsored by Talk About Parenting with Shirlee Smith and the League of Women Voters
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One of the crucial issues families face is whether Johnny or Mary should join up and ship off to war. This group of diverse panelist (recruiters, parent, teacher, school administrator, activist, JROTC Sgt.) provide answers to these questions and they also offer a unique view regarding opportunities available for military enlistees, and others in planning custom whole life insurance for the future. [Info/Buy]
They're Your Kids, Not Your Friends by Shirlee Smith
Parenting is Serious Business. As a single parent of five children and foster parent to more than a dozen children, Shirlee Smith has worked hard to give them all what they needed - not a friend, but a mother with real love and principles to last a lifetime. [more...]
Son tus Hijos, No tus Amigos Spanish Edition (En Español) Shirlee Smith ha trabajado mucho para dar a sus hijos no lo que ellos querían, sino lo que necesitaban y lo que más necesitaban no era una amiga, sino una madre con verdadero amor y principios que les duraran toda la vida[mas...]
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“It doesn't matter much, these days, as to what the comments are surrounding what the fashion industry has decided our teeny-bopper sex tantalizers should adorn themselves in. I'm slapping the blame on moms for not seeing any further than their own breast implants when it comes to purchasing push-uppers for girls that don't, as yet, actually have any breasts,” said Shirlee Smith, CEO/Founder of “Talk About Parenting With Shirlee Smith". Click 
