Category: Communication
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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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Help Your Child Become A Happy Reader
Why a happy reader? Many children learn to read; not all of them have a good time doing it though. A reader who enjoys the process is more likely to make reading a life-long…
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Setting Fire To The Apron Strings…
My visit with my mom was, well, nice. But, I find myself, this Monday morning, looking up article after article about mending the strains between mothers and daughters that seem, in the most cliched way…
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France Can Wait…
My mom comes into town next week. I am thrilled by this, of course. But, like most mothers and daughters, we have a, well, sort of unbalanced relationship. We are best friends with complicated…
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Making Room
A year or so ago, my husband and I had a long (weeks long) conversation about how to get past being moderately satisfied with your position (in every aspect) to becoming truly satisfied and…
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Yes is the New No
My husband and I are trying a little experiment. First, let me tell you how we came about this decision: We have become pretty crochety and cranky, my husband and I… Not so much…
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How To Tell The Little Ones
My kids were close to our friend Will, who died this past weekend. He was young and interesting – he made art that my son found fascinating. My son and Will both shared a…
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Business is Business
I have learned a hard lesson. I have always wondered why people are hard nosed (and mean) when it comes to business. I never understood why – I always thought “well, geez, lighten up”.…
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Communicating with your child..
I have a friend, her name is Joy, who is always a wonderful person to bounce parenting problems and solutions off of. She is very concientious about her methodology and her tactics when it…