http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Silvana+Clark Parenting Silvana Clark Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=247700&ca=Parenting Most families give each other mushy cards on Valentine's and dress up for Halloween. But what about those times when you want to have a reason to celebrate with your family and it isn't Thanksgiving or Memorial Day? Let’s face it. families get so busy doing homework and racing to soccer practice tha... Society Silvana Clark Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=240096&ca=Society No More Magazine Sales: Innovative Fund Raising Ideas Every parent has experienced the dread that comes with their child announcing a school or sports team fund raiser. Parents find themselves helping their child hawk containers of high-caloric cookie dough…or skimpy rolls of wrapping paper…or calen... Family Concerns Silvana Clark Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=212095&ca=Family+Concerns What do you say to a tween when her favorite TV star gets pregnant? That's the situation facing parents with the news that Brittney Spears' sister, 16-year-old Jamie Lynn, is pregnant. Jamie Lynn, the star of Nickelodeon's Zoey 101, is highly popular with the tween crowd. It's impossible to shield g... Family Concerns Silvana Clark Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=208408&ca=Family+Concerns Feeling stressed from the holidays? Co-workers getting on your nerves? Wondering how you’ll pay for those holiday gifts? Can’t figure out what to buy your daughter’s dance teacher? “People try to balance the social events of the holidays, along with buying gifts and keeping up on work duties. No won... Business Management Silvana Clark Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=40844&ca=Business+Management Read any business magazine and you’ll get advice such as “Never criticize an employee directly.” Other books or speakers encourage you to “sandwich” the criticism between two positives. For example, if an employee is continuously late, a supervisor is instructed to say, “James, you’re a valued emplo...