Category: Parenting
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Hold Yourself Accountable
This has been on my mind lately. In fact, this has been gnawing at me quite a bit. Why do some parents not take responsibility for the action of their children? I experience this…
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Bedtime Blues
Each night it my children seem to get worked up right before bedtime. I am not sure if this is a last burst of energy, a futile effort to stay up with Mommy and…
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Holiday Productivity (or non-productivity)
How many times have you made plans in the evening, right before going to bed only to find the next day that everything you plan to do has gone *POOF*? During the holiday season…
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Are All Men Pedophiles?
I am deeply disturbed. I read a blog post by a concerned mother over a comment another child’s father had made to her own daughter and how she felt about it. While it is…
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Xbox Live: Predator Game Space
Do you know what your children are doing online? With the internet, many parents have become more careful in the time they allow their children to spend online. Parents monitor the sites kids are…
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Tuesday’s Tunes: SpongeBob Squarepants
SpongeBob. You either love him or hate him. I am in the love camp because as silly as he is, SpongeBob has some great lessons built in. The little yellow guy is himself, all…
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Motivational Monday: The Glad Game
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. –Confucius I’m trying really hard with this one today. It seems that people are more inclined to remember injuries and to be honest, I’m one of them. Learning to…
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Motivational Monday:Love
“Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do…but how much love we put in that action.”-Mother Teresa Often times we wonder if we are spending enough time with our families.…
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The Special Needs Child: Be The Wheel
Yesterday was going to be themed for nutrition, but due to circumstances, I missed posting. I apologize for that and today I’m going to focus on something totally different from what I originally meant…
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Wednesday Works
So many parents are working at home these days. Thanks to the internet we can stay home, take care of the kids, or spend time with our partners without that daily nine to five…