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Talking To Your Kids About Sex

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, December 31, 2002.

A lot of parents still dread "The Talk"-explaining sexuality and reproduction to their children. But the sooner you start talking to your kids about sex the better, according to most experts. We'll ask how to approach the topic and broach especially sensitive areas, while instilling the values you want in your children. Laura talks with George Samuels, family counseling program director with Child and Family Services www.cfsnh.org, and Anne Johnson, an educator with Planned Parenthood of Northern New England www.ppnne.org. Originally aired 9/25/2002.

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The Real Lives of Dogs

By John Walters on Tuesday, December 31, 2002.

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas is a writer and anthropologist. She shares her Peterborough home with several dogs. She?s written their stories in two best-selling books. The books reveal a depth of emotion and intelligence in dogs that most people never suspect. Elizabeth hopes to make you consider more deeply the way you think about and relate to dogs and other animals. This interview originally aired in January 2002.

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What Students Think of Nashua High

By Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, December 31, 2002.

Nashua High School officials recently asked a group of 75 students two questions.

What's wrong with Nashua High?

And what are you going to do about it?

Asking students to get involved is just one step administrators are taking to improve their school.

Nashua High is undergoing a number of organizational changes.

But most of the staff believe student involvement is one of the most critical elements to improving the school.

In the second of a two part series, NHPR's Dan Gorenstein spoke with students about the challenges they see.

And what they plan to do about them.

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