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I used to really love the holidays and everything they entailed: the decorating, the gifts, the food, the baking, helping others, volunteering at community functions, the shopping, and the parties. I …
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The emails for Mother's Day have already been hitting my inbox for a couple of weeks now. "Do this for your mom," "Shower your mom with love," and "Make this Mother's Day Something to …
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A few weeks ago, I shared a health scare I had this summer during one of my Sunday morning chats (if you'd like to join in, click here). I was deeply moved by the responses I received. I'm used to …
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How many phrases did your parents use to get you to shape up as a kid? "Would you like a spanking?" "I mean it!" "Don't make me repeat myself!" "Knock it off!" "Go your room!" "You …
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Today we're zooming in on the second principle: how to help your child learn at home. In child development speak, we call this "having a positive learning environment." And whether or not school …
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For the past two weeks, I've been sharing some ideas about parenting with you. Today, we're going to zoom in a bit by focusing on the first of five principles: creating a safe, interesting …
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