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07/18/2018
Because Of Your Influence I want to share with you the impact you had on my life, which, in turn, had a significant impact on my son's life... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceParentingPersonal Responsibility
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07/17/2018
Don't Do a Victory Dance When Your Kid Says You Were Right ...The need to save face is human and normal but all too frequently-and unnecessarily-activated in our kids by the ways in which we, as adults, try to guide, instruct, care for and counsel them without taking into account the emotions upon which we trod. Kids who have to be right all the time will defend the most ridiculous point simply because for them, being right is better than being smart... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMotherhood-FatherhoodParenting
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07/13/2018
10-Second Recipes: Pea Protein Is Muscling Its Way Into Meals Fresh peas and frozen peas have long satisfied appetites and recipe requirements, but now it's pea protein itself that is increasingly in demand. Perhaps you'll first notice it as a supplement or 'boost' at your favorite juice bar, as part of a dish at your local cafe or on supermarket shelves next to old stalwarts whey and soy protein powders... More >>

Tags: BudgetParentingRecipesSimple SavingsStay-at-Home Mom
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07/12/2018
Creative Ways to Help Kids Behave We've done a variety of different things over the years to help our kids 'readjust' to a straight path in life. They've been different depending upon the child (we've got 3). But here's one of 'em... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChildren's behaviorMorals, Ethics, ValuesParentingStay-at-Home MomTweens
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07/11/2018
The Value Of A Stay-At-Home Mom Every time you speak about the lack of love kids receive in daycare, I'm reminded of what happened to my nephew... More >>

Tags: Day CareMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home Mom
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07/11/2018
The Mental Workout Of A Lifetime I graduated in 1968, after a New York State Regents scholarship paid for my entire education. I also worked summers to pay for books and to help at home, as my dad was disabled... More >>

Tags: AcademicsCollegeEducationFinancesHigher educationParentingSAHM stay-at-home mom
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07/09/2018
How We Heal Our Children's Broken Hearts ...In the beginning, he would rage, at times banging his head against a table. And then he would cry. He was full of anger and sadness. We knew we had to heal his pain, not only for him but also so that it would not be passed onto others... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMental HealthMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingStressValues
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07/03/2018
Raising a Bunch of Wimps? I overheard this at a coffeeshop yesterday... More >>

Tags: Parenting
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07/02/2018
I Have News For Moms And Dads I'm 61 and you have unpeeled my life call by call. I want to back you up on all you say about daycare because I know firsthand what it's like... More >>

Tags: Day CareMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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06/29/2018
The Realization Of What Truly Matters My husband and I have been married for twelve years and are raising four kids, raising in age from 5 to 11 years old. I've been a stay-at-home mom since day one, but two years ago, I got the crazy idea to open a small children's clothing boutique in hometown. I thought I could do it all... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceJobMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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