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Jackie P. Taylor

Friday, December 28, 2012

Parenting Expert's New Year's Resolution Goes Public

Hillsborough resident responds to daughter's challenge after TV appearance.

Even experts can be caught by surprise by kids' keen perception—as Hillsborough resident and parenting expert Jackie P. Taylor was after she and her daughter Kennedy taped a segment for New York CBS affiliate WLNY TV on Wednesday Taylor and her daughter were featured in a segment about setting New Year's goals with kids, during which Taylor, author of "SuperPower Parenting: Strategies for Motivating Today's Youth" and the children's book "Meet CABEAR," revealed the sad statistics behind New Year's resolutions (about half of us give up before the end of January, and only 8 percent reached their goals). Taylor said after the segment, Kennedy, 10, was quiet, but finally spoke up during the ride home.  "You said only 8 percent of grown ups …

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