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03/06/2018
I Am My Own Boss ...Women need to understand that satisfaction in doing a good job doesn't mean they have to push papers around for someone else and earn a paycheck... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDay CareParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomWomen's Point of View
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03/06/2018
Paid with Love and Support ...I sit quietly today feeling unvalued by the boss I have just given my notice to after 4 years of dedicated hard work - not nearly worth the paycheck, lost time with my children or the stresses brought on by my position... More >>

Tags: MarriageParentingRaising kidsRegarding Dr. LauraSAHM stay-at-home mom
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03/05/2018
Spirals Are Now a Straight Line to Convenience Food ...For the last few years, the rage has been spiralizing 'noodles' from vegetables for health. The process involved often peeling vegetables, inserting blades and cranking a kitchen appliance with your arm to do it. The popularity of the trend, though, has now led to much more convenient twists... More >>

Tags: BudgetParentingRecipesSimple SavingsStay-at-Home Mom
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03/05/2018
Meaningful Traditions: Two Ways to Take Back the Sacred in Your Life There was a time when what we did as parents and lovers was sacred. Private. Our own meaningful traditions that helped create the new family we were forming together. It was the way we made our family separate from our parents or the neighbors... More >>

Tags: DivorceHolidaysMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingTips
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03/05/2018
Giving Them The Guidance They Need I'm an elementary school teacher, working with kids from kindergarten through the second grade. I hear a lot of 'tattling' and have to help kids resolve conflicts on a daily basis... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorJobParentingPersonal Responsibility
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02/26/2018
Help Your Child Build Healthy Reward Pathways When you reward bad behavior, you literally wire your child's brain to repeat the bad behavior. No parent intends to do that, but it happens so easily. When you know how, you will reward only good behavior, and give your child a good start... More >>

Tags: BehaviorMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingTipsValues
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02/22/2018
Raising a Bunch of Wimps? I overheard this at a coffeeshop yesterday... More >>

Tags: Parenting
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02/22/2018
Teaching Kids About Forgiveness You should only forgive someone who has earned forgiveness. That means they have done the 4 R's... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their KidsTipsValues
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02/19/2018
3 Reasons Why Your Teenager Rejects Your Excellent Advice Ever wonder why your teen takes a pass on your advice? Especially when you know for a fact that it's really good? Here are three reasons why teenagers might look elsewhere for solutions or support, or nowhere at all... More >>

Tags: AttitudeMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingTipsValues
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02/16/2018
Toddling About the Town My husband's co-worker ran into a local police officer at the store one day...The officer proceeded to talk to him about the crazy incident involving his 2-3 year old... More >>

Tags: Day CareDay care horrorsParentingValues
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