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Regularly putting dishes away or keeping a neat room maybe a rule in your home for your child, but when was the last time your child...
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You've heard it before: “Mom, I need my soccer socks clean today!” And it’s not laundry day. Or after a day of household chores,...
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Crazy-busy, that’s how you describe it to friends. Your family is crazy-busy with school and sports and work and church and other...
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Do you have a couple of children that are particularly competitive in nature? Everything, but EVERYTHING is a competition. It’s...
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You have your book club and you love it. It has gone so well, in fact, that you have joined a mother-daughter book club with your...
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When you think about reading to your child, you likely think about being cozied up for bedtime with your rather young child,...
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Remember when we all used to carry a book around in our bags? Whether it was a novel we were so enthralled with or a self-help book,...
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You’re a fun mom, a funny mom, a silly mom with an infectious laugh. You are expert at using humor to diffuse tense situations with...
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We all know the adage “laughter is the best medicine.” In situations of illness, injury and emotional hurts, carefully applied humor...
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Most of us hope our children will grow up with a good sense of humor to help them cope with life. But how do you do that? Children...
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No doubt about it, being a mom is serious business. There’s so much responsibility, so much to worry about, so much to do that it...
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One of the reasons summer time is so loved and dreamt about is the extended period of downtime. There’s less schedule, less demands,...
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Your child doesn’t want to think about algebra yet, and frankly, neither do you. Nor do you want to worry about science or...
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Starting something new is so exciting! But also a little scary. Or a lot scary. Transitions can be hard! As the first day of a new...
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Ah, the lazy days of summer. Lounging by the pool, soaking up the sun -- and definitely not worrying about schedules, homework and...
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They perform almost superhuman feats of athleticism. They win games and championships. They are all over the news and the ads. They...
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You probably can hear your own mother saying it now, just like you say it to your kids, “Don’t be a sore loser.” Whether it’s a...
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You talk a good game. At soccer, hockey and even Monopoly, you talk to your kids about being a good sport. You comfort and counsel...
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We all have the moments with our kids when they do something so incredibly….illogical…that we’re incredulous. How? Why? Isn’t it...
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Mean Girls isn’t the half of it. Adolescents can be ruthless and cruel in ways parents can hardly fathom. Or, more accurately,...
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