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Parenting Classes 101: A Guide

Parenting classes are a great way to find help and hope on the journey of raising children. But it can be super confusing – where do you ...

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Parental Guidance 101: Finding Your Zone of Genius

Parental guidance can mean a broad range of things. So, let’s get on the same page! This is a quick 101 on how to find the style of paren...

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Discontent: The Teacher With A Message

We are very committed to our family being happy, settled, and at the very least, fed. But often, when we finally get to bed at night, we ...

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40 Tired Mom tips: What You Might Really Want When You Don’t Know What You Want

If you’re a realllllly tired mom, you can’ t think clearly anymore… here are 40 things to help you figure out what you really want. Discl...

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How I REALLY Deal with Conflict

Of course. Yesterday I posted about how to avoid (unproductive) conflict and how my son and I navigate it. The Murphy’s Law of Being Mom ...

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How to Deal with Conflict: 15 Ways I Avoid (Unproductive) Conflict With My Teen

I have tons of theories about parenting and how to deal with conflict. But mostly, I end up winging it – but super smart winging it based...

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How To Empower Your Kid(s)

One of my phenomenal mom friends on Facebook posted about her growing teen children – she has four, two are teens. She’s intersecting Sky...

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Do Parents Nurture Narcissists: A Mom Responds

Don’t say: You are really smart. Do say: You worked really hard on that test. Or else you’ll create a narcissist. (But hey, no pressure) ...

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21 Lessons From My Mom Life

Celebrating Post #100!!!! I have random truths floating in my head most days… It’s mostly things I keep working on/ telling myself/ self...

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Gratitude Practice: Try These 7 Ideas For Kids and Teens

Kids’ Gratitude Practice : 7 Habits Here’s the problem… We all want grateful kids – todders, tweens and teens. What we do NOT want are u...

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The Car Accident

Trusting them is our biggest lesson. Fifteen minutes after leaving the house, Jordan called me. “Mom, I’m fine. I wasn’t in an accident. ...

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Parenting Tip: Help Me Understand My Child

Help Me Understand My Child When moms come to me they are often at wits end. One of the biggest requests I get is: Help me understand my ...

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Pema Chodron And Parenting Advice on Letting Go

I’m reading a book called, The Places that Scare You by Pema Chödrön, “A further sign of health is that we don’t become undone by fear an...

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Productive Conflict With A Teen

I freaked out about black bean burgers. It really wasn’t the burgers. It was the Wednesdays. I have 115 Wednesdays until he leaves for co...

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Trusting Your Kid

A few weeks ago my 15 year old son got his driver’s permit. I took a photo of him at the motor vehicle office. His smile said it all. It w...

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Parenting Classes 101: A Guide

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Discontent: The Teacher With A Message

40 Tired Mom tips: What You Might Really Want When You Don’t Know What You Want

How I REALLY Deal with Conflict

How to Deal with Conflict: 15 Ways I Avoid (Unproductive) Conflict With My Teen

How To Empower Your Kid(s)

Do Parents Nurture Narcissists: A Mom Responds

21 Lessons From My Mom Life

Gratitude Practice: Try These 7 Ideas For Kids and Teens

The Car Accident

Parenting Tip: Help Me Understand My Child

Pema Chodron And Parenting Advice on Letting Go

Productive Conflict With A Teen

Trusting Your Kid

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