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• With love: YWCA MotherLove program helps pregnant and parenting teens, seeks mentors

  

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  Caitlin Byrd | 02/16/2013

  At 14 years old, Svetlana Contreras found out her life was about to become more complicated than any homework assignment she could ever receive as a student at A.C. Reynolds high school: She was going to be a mother. But for Contreras, she had help taking on these new responsibilities when she signed up for the Asheville YWCA's MotherLove program. (Photo of MotherLove director Tangela Bowman, top, and Svetlana Contreras)

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• Edgy Mama: Fifty Shades of Abuse

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  Anne Fitten Glenn | 09/01/2012

  I recently read the bestselling book in the world. Afterwards, I felt the need for a shower. My first reaction to Fifty Shades of Grey was, “I can’t believe such poorly-written drivel has garnered an international audience.” My second reaction was, “Oh my God, how do I keep my daughter from reading this kind of pornographic drivel?”

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• Edgy Mama: taking the kids to local swim spots *Updated, with correction*

  

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  Anne Fitten Glenn | 07/01/2012

  Western North Carolina is rich with water — rivers, lakes and creeks abound. Given the recent heat wave, that's a lucky thing. While I know of some secret spots that I’m not sharing (sorry), here are some fun places for you and your kids to get wet, cool off, and enjoy the beauty of our region. [Note: The original story misstated some of the entry prices for Lake Powhatan and North Mills River. The correct prices are included in this post.]

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• Edgy Mama: Summer time for teens: get to work, kids, if you can find a job

  

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  Anne Fitten Glenn | 06/17/2012

  In the past decade, the number of working teens has decreased by more than 40 percent. It’s damned difficult to find a job, even a part-time one, if you’re young and inexperienced and a hormonal mess.

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• Edgy Mama: mommy wish list

  

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  Anne Fitten Glenn | 05/06/2012

  Every mom should have one.

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• Edgy Mama: stuff that’s freaking me out

  

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  Anne Fitten Glenn | 04/22/2012

  Some days I wish I didn’t have kids. Because if that were the case, I wouldn’t spend nearly as much time worrying about the future as I do.

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• Edgy Mama: Child Abuse Prevention month breaks out the blue

  

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  Anne Fitten Glenn | 04/09/2012

  In truth, I’d rather not write about child abuse, even from a prevention point of view, because it’s something I’d rather not think about. But not wanting to think or talk about a thing, unfortunately, doesn’t make it go away.

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• Edgy Mama: an open letter to your kids, from me

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  Anne Fitten Glenn | 03/19/2012

  Dear kids, I know you all wonder what happens after you go to bed at night ...

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• Edgy Mama: Thoughts on my divorce

  Anne Fitten Glenn | 02/12/2012

  Some of you may have noticed that I haven’t mentioned Enviro-spouse in a while. That’s not because he’s no longer part of my life — in fact, he’s still a huge part of my life. Although we now live in separate houses.

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• From scarred souls to Smartboards

  

  Melanie McGee Bianchi | 01/26/2012

  Not that we're competitive or anything, but my husband and I love to play a macabre little game that could be titled: "Whose Backwoods Elementary School Inflicted the Greater Amount of Physical and Emotional Damage?"

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