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Let’s face it: You don’t need to be a raging Buddhist to buy into the fact that pain and suffering are bound to exist in some form in everyone’s lives. No amount of money, no amount of luck, and no amount of denial can … Continue reading
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I wrote this in response to the hoards of “Ten habits of happy moms” articles out there… Come on. No mom is perma-grin, always happy, always patient, always together. No matter what their “habits” are, all moms have their psycho-mommy … Continue reading
American parents reported that about half of the preschoolers in a nationally representative sample did not have at least one parent-supervised outdoor playtime per day, according to a new article.
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Last night, while my husband worked late, I decided to take my kids on a date to the play area at Chick-fil-a. My three boys ran around that little enclosed space with reckless abandon– Their sweaty heads, dirty-gray socks, hot pink … Continue reading
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If I tell my five-year-old to sit down and draw or write something, he’ll maybe actually do it for about thirty seconds…. While his phonetics and creativity are great, his fine-motor skills leave much to be desired. Plus he just … Continue reading
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The report cards are in, and they grades aren’t good. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, compared to other countries, teenagers in the U.S. rank 31st in math, 24th in science; and 21st in reading. Even though high school drop-out rates are … Continue reading
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I have this habit of noticing and trying to learn from examples of other people’s good parenting– whether it be a patient parent at Target, a touching moment on Modern Family, or the mother in a fairy tale (Yah, I even think there’s a lesson to … Continue reading
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Dear Pothead Mom, How brave of you for publicly admitting to a habit that so many parents secretly also share. I know that many, many parents can relate to you and feel unburdened by your confession. I just have one reaction: Do you really … Continue reading
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So I bet you think this article is going to be about those times when your kids openly let you know when you’re not being nice. You know the times: Like last week when you told them they were not … Continue reading
Here is a great resource for parents of kids/teens with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, etc. Basically a bunch of therapists got together and made a booklet with all of their favorite therapeutic activities, and put it on the internet as … Continue reading
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