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Routine. Kids tend to thrive on it -- and adults find comfort in it, too. Whether it’s the rhythm of a morning as the house rouses...
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a ubiquitous question. And it’s the way we start, at a very early age, to introduce...
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If you are one of the many moms who have a second job outside the home, you likely have thought long and hard about work-life...
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If you consider yourself a creative or artistic person -- and even if you don’t -- you may be thinking about ways to encourage your...
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School budgets all over the country are taking hits. Hard, hard hits. Even while there are increasing demands on academic...
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“Mom, I decided I want to go to art school.” The words hang in the air. Sure, you’ve encouraged your child’s artistic and creative...
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Do you ever look at crafts and artwork and think, “I could never do that!” Do you get frustrated crafting with your kids, thinking...
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The emotional life of humans is messy, messy stuff. It’s not logical, it’s often unexpected, and it can throw a wrench into the most...
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As a society -- and as moms -- we seem to put a premium on staying calm and in control. Most of the time that’s probably a good...
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You ask your son to unload the dishwasher and he responds with a angry bark. You ask your daughter if she’d like to go to the mall...
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Society and media expect perfection from moms: perky, bright-eyed, even-tempered icons. Not you? Welcome to the club. Motherhood is...
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Yes, you love your yard. You worked hard for this yard, for this home you’ve created and the outdoor space where the kids play. But...
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When spring cleaning season -- spring, of course -- rolls around, you may be chomping at the bit to clean up and clean out and start...
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What is it about spring and the desire to clean? Clean up and clean out. It’s that starting fresh thing, the rebirth thing….totally...
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How many times, as you have started the annual spring yard work and cleaning, have you thought, “This year, I am going to plant a...
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For those very involved in the community, it can be hard to say no. It can be hard not to be involved. When you are passionate and...
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School-related volunteering is one of the first ways many moms get involved in their communities. They are terrific! Schools could...
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She’s there at every PTA meeting -- sitting on the opposite side, literally and figuratively. She’s giving you the stink eye...or so...
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None of us lives in a vacuum. Whether you live in the big city or deeply rural, you are part of a community -- one that hopefully...
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A rising area of scientific research is in sleep: What it’s all about, how it works, why we sleep -- and what happens when we don’t...
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