How To Encourage Independence
In many ways we humans are always striving to do things on our own, right from the start. Babies insist on holding a bottle or picking...
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Top 10 Risky Behaviors of Teen Drivers
Have a teen driver in the house? Here are 10 things you may not recognize as dangerous for them. Read on
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Feeling Safe is the End Game
For your child to thrive you need to look beyond a tantrum Being the mom of an anxious child is life changing. It changes the lens...
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Sneak Some Learning Into Summer
Teachers spend an average of four to eight weeks every fall reviewing and reteaching material that students have forgotten during the long s
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The Truth About Lies
Are you ever completely baffled by your kids? Like you have no understanding of why they’re acting in a certain way? The one that always...
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10 Ways Exercise Makes Me A Better Mom
Beyond its obvious health benefits, exercise has gives us a tremendous psychological boost. It really doesn’t matter what exercise you do as
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Fun Ways To Keep The Kids Cool
We’ve had some pretty hot weather recently--almost wherever you are in the US. I don’t know about your kids, but mine are not big fans of...
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7 Life Strategies Your Child Needs Before College
It’s Summertime and that means school is out--or almost out. It means proms and graduations and summer internships or jobs. For those of...
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How To Recognize Separation Anxiety
“My stomach hurts.” “I can’t sleep;” “Can you close my closet?” “Can I just sleep with you?” Sound familiar? You are not alone--and...
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Ten Things You Should Know About Motherhood
As a new mom, I really wanted to know what I didn’t know: how to be successful. I wanted someone to clue me in to the secret of being a...
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How to help our teens Mitigate Anxiety
Teen angst. A great phrase; onomatopoeia. But as much as I like how it sounds, I hate the reality
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How to be Present With Your Kids in a Digital World
As parents, we share and celebrate some really big milestones with our children. Sometimes it’s a lot harder to share the every-day...
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5 Quick Stress Busters While Waiting on College Decisions
You submitted your college applications, scores, essays and all. What a relief—for a few days, then you realize you are just hanging in...
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Blogger Award Nomination
I had the honor of being nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award! Thank you so much Terri at Millennial Adulting for the nomination....
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How ADHD Symptoms in Children Get Missed
Parenting a child with ADHD can feel a bit like you’re walking in the dark—you tiptoe around, unsure of what you will come up against....
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