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07/07/2014
When Amazing Is Not Enough Grace, 14, is a straight A student, a star on her select basketball team, and tries desperately hard to be perfect in everything that she does. And, in her words, it's not enough to be perfect... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Parenting, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Stress, Teens, Values
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06/23/2014
Left Behind: Exposing the Myth Children Handle Divorce Well ...Statistics show that in the U.S. that not only do 50% percent of first marriages fail, but 67% of second, and 73% of third marriages end in divorce... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Relationships
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06/16/2014
The ABC's of Retro Baby Activities - Promoting Attachment, Brain Development, & Confidence During the early weeks and months of life, your infant is constantly growing and developing, and as a parent, you play a pivotal role in supporting that development... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Health, Parenting, Stay-at-Home Mom
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06/09/2014
Every Sunday Could be Father's Day The first Father's Day celebration was held in June of 1910. In 1972 President Nixon finally declared the third Sunday in June a national public holiday... More >>

Tags: Holidays, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Relatives, Values
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05/26/2014
Managing Yours and Your Child's Stress How can we protect our children's youth, help them manage necessary stress and minimize unnecessary stress... More >>

Tags: Health, Internet-Media, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stress
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05/19/2014
How to Teach Kids the Importance of Memorial Day For many people Memorial Day conjures images of 3-day weekends, discounts at the mall, and when we can officially wear white shoes without looking tacky... More >>

Tags: Education, Holidays, Military, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Social Issues, Values
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05/12/2014
Middle School Phone Wars The verdict is still out whether or not the MTV effect will work on my sixth grader... More >>

Tags: Education, Internet-Media, Parenting, Social Issues
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05/05/2014
To Raise a Disciplined Child, Be a Disciplined Parent ...Fearless Parents know discipline is the fine art of doing things you don't want to do when you don't want to do them... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom
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04/22/2014
How to Create Strong Math Students Before Kids Even Start School The years before kindergarten are optimal for playing games to create bright students later on. By specifically embracing numbers at an early age don't be surprised when your child is at the top of his math class later on. More >>

Tags: Education, Homeschool, Parenting, Stay-at-Home Mom
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04/14/2014
Ten Ways to Be a Stronger Parent It seems as if today so many parents don't actually want to be parents. Oh, they love their kids. They just don't want to raise them because that can bring up well, using the word "no"... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Parenting, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teens, Values
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