It is FebruaryValentine’s Day is creeping nearer and nearer and the cliché “love is in the air” is perhaps not a cliché, but a real, tangible wind. We cut up little hearts with cute messages on them or buy red roses or sulk and relish in the “Single’s Awareness Day.” We think of our love […]
IT’S THAT RAREST OF OCCASIONS: For a time, Shilly-Shally is content to sit on our bedroom floor and play while I work at the computer. This doesn’t mean that I can really concentrate. For one thing, she interrupts me at least every two minutes. For another, she’s in one of her “opera” moods, singing as she
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Realize your in-laws are different people with different ways. There may be times when you disagree with your in-laws, but that is because they are from a different time and grew up with beliefs that you may not have. Respect what they stand for. Don’t be afraid to speak your mind, but do it civilly
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As parents, I think we can all agree that we have limited power over our kids. Sure, we can obviously teach them and hand out consequences and discipline them, but that’ll only take us so far. The one thing that we, as moms and dads, don’t have the power to do, in spite of all
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If you want to create some magical moments with your children while they are young, plan a few minutes of reading time together each day. Set aside the electronics, cozy up together, and let the world slip away as you share a favorite book. Here is a unique list of Read Aloud Books our family
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One Friday morning a couple of weeks ago, I put my girls on the bus, jumped in my car, and went to visit my dad. He lives at The Inn, the nursing home he calls home, and where he has done his slow dance with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia for the past 7 years. Usually
1. Look for opportunities to read. Tuck a book into your diaper bag to take out at the doctor’s office. Hand the preschooler a book while you’re driving in the car. Encourage your toddler to “read” the book to you or to himself. You don’t need to limit yourself to bedtime. We have “waking up”
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It can really be hard for parents to develop these character traits and attitudes in their teens. But I believe that by starting early and being consistent, teens can become much more self-assertive and less uncertain and unhappy. One of the most important ways that parents can teach their kids to be self-assertive is
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Free yourself from outdated childhood beliefs. These youthful misconceptions can keep you from receiving positive energy in your life today. Debilitating Fears Jane feared small, enclosed spaces, like elevators. This inhibited her life because she couldn’t go on holiday and stay in a hotel. Riding on mass transit of any kind, including busses and airplanes
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Go bowling. Here is a sport in which even the most unathletic of us can participatewhile indoors, nonetheless! For competitive couples or those just looking for a good time, bowling can be a simple alternative to the typical dinner date. Browse in a bookstore. Our bookshelves reveal a great deal about us. Learning your date’s
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