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04/10/2018
Helping Kids Face Their Fears As parents, we want to help our kids face their fears so they can enjoy life. Here are 5 tips to make an experience less traumatic and scary... More >>

Tags: In Praise of Stay-at-Home MomsParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomStressTipsValues
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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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04/05/2018
Admitting Reality Unfortunately, I have made several decisions I've regretted. The biggest was not admitting to myself, let alone the world, that I was gay until I was 34... More >>

Tags: Personal ResponsibilityResponse to a CommentValues
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04/03/2018
Think Twice Before Wrecking Your Family I have a message for all married people considering divorce who have children at home. Parents who think their kids are resilient and that they will be just fine are wrong. They will NOT be 'just fine.' Whether they're toddlers or teenagers, you will destroy their world as they know it. I speak from experience... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDivorceMental HealthParentingPersonal Responsibility
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04/02/2018
Daycare Dangers In a conversation with some moms from school about cleaning up kids' messes, I told them that due to a prior 'Sharpie transgression,' the permanent marking version of that product is outlawed in our house and being caught with one is a serious offense... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDay CareParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home Mom
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04/01/2018
How Taking More Perspective Can Help Your Relationship Grow ...Think for a moment about the last time you had a big argument with your spouse. What was your mindset? Were you right and your spouse was wrong? Was it that cut and dry? Let's explore perspective taking and how it can help your relationship flourish... More >>

Tags: EducationMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsRelativesValues
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04/01/2018
Take The Initiative To Care for Your Overall Well Being Over the past few years, my main focus has shifted from nutritional wellbeing to emotional wellbeing. Both are extremely important to live a balanced life. We often do not think of the impact our emotions and relationships play on our physical health. It is only when our physical health begins to fail that we begin making positive lifestyle changes... More >>

Tags: BehaviorHealthMental HealthPersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsStressTips
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03/30/2018
The Power Of Positivity ...Any time I feel cranky or overwhelmed with my job as a mom (a job I feel lucky to be able to do), I think of you. Instead of complaining to my husband, I can mentally turn it around and be thankful... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceMarriageMental HealthParentingPersonal Responsibility
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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 >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceEducationJobPersonal ResponsibilityTeens
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03/28/2018
Doing The Right Thing... EVERY Day ...I try to teach all of my players that the choices they make now will affect the rest of their lives. Life is about the choices you make, and just because your parents might have made mistakes, it doesn't mean you need to repeat them... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceParentingPersonal ResponsibilityTeensValues
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