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04/18/2018
The Value Of Working Hard I am a fifth-grade teacher, with 31 students in my class, ages 10-12. At least HALF of them whine and complain at the simplest of tasks. They act as if everything is too much work... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceEducationJobPersonal ResponsibilityTeens
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04/17/2018
The Importance Of Making Memories I grew up in a loving home with a stay-at-home mom and a hard-working dad. Now, as an adult, I see how having a one-income household must have been a struggle for them... More >>

Tags: AttitudeCharacter-Courage-ConscienceEducationFinancesJobParentingRegarding Dr. LauraStay-at-Home Mom
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04/16/2018
Making Time For What You WANT To Do I am a stay-at-home, homeschool mom to three. When I first began staying home, we had to make sacrifices, and money was tight. I had to get creative, so I shopped second hand for clothes, clipped coupons for groceries, and borrowed a relative's camera to take pictures of my kid, because I couldn't afford a fancy photographer... More >>

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04/16/2018
Hanging Up My Ego The #1 biggest and hardest part about being a SAHM is that darned ego. I thought it would be easy to hang it up on the door because it would be replaced by buckets of warm fuzzies and the complete inner satisfaction that I am doing a job that know one can do better than me. More >>

Tags: CareerJobMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRelativesSAHM stay-at-home momSibling rivalry
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04/10/2018
Dealing With Fear In A Startup Business At the end of the day, any entrepreneurial venture involves a certain amount of risk. No matter how much research and due diligence you do, no matter how much 'tire kicking' you do... More >>

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04/05/2018
5 Tips to Have a More Productive Day Getting more done each day isn't necessarily about working harder - it's about working smarter. Here are 5 tips to have a more productive day... More >>

Tags: JobPersonal ResponsibilityStop Whining, Start LivingStressTipsValues
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04/01/2018
Working During School Hours: How to Find It and Make It Meaningful ...I knew for me that going back to work full-time with a high responsibility and demanding job was NOT what I wanted... More >>

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03/29/2018
No Snowflakes Here I've been listening to you for four months. I'm a high school English teacher in a rural public high school. I agree that public education is not the best - it's flawed, and yes, riddled with lazy teachers, and overpaid, feckless administrators, plus a watered-down curriculum. But I'm hoping to change things, at least in my own classroom... More >>

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03/22/2018
The Best Decision For Your Child ...Since I was a little girl, I've always wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, yet today's social climate makes me feel like that's not an achievable goal anymore... More >>

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03/19/2018
Business Tips For Artists When we think of artists, the word 'starving' is somewhere nearby. But it doesn't have to be that way. Some artists - think Vincent van Gogh - die penniless and unknown, their genius not appreciated until after their death. But others - think Pablo Picasso - die rich, famous and beloved... More >>

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