I cannot imagine the feeling of my body betraying me. I cannot imagine the pain of not being able to have my own biological children. But I do know the trials facing families seeking adoption. Now, I know that not every adoption story is preceded by infertility and sadness, but it is a frequent occurrence. […]
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Even getting in the car doesn’t always mean we’re ready to gomany times we’ve started driving only to circle the block and return for sunglasses or water bottles or books on CD. But eventually we’re able to hit the road, and it always feels great! Preparing Your Departure As the time to leave approaches, decide
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Growing plants together is an excellent summer activity for a number of reasons, from imparting your kids with more responsibility, to teaching them about how things grow and where our food comes from. Whether you are just getting started for the first time or headed into another season, here are a few helpful tips and
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We’ve rounded up 6 creative veggie dips for summer that are fun and full of flavor. Just click on the links within each description for a full list of ingredients and instructions! 1. Creamy Pesto Dip This recipe from the Super Healthy Kids website combines cottage cheese and pesto for a creamy veggie dip snackers
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Do you feel helpless many times during the week when your child or teen presents a problem you aren’t ready for? Your child may be in a very irritable mood, and you think you know what’s cooking with friends and school. You’re bewildered and don’t know where to start to address this irritability. Your teen
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Father’s Day is coming up and it reminded me that on Mother’s Day weekend both local papers in Salt Lake City ran lists of recommended movies for watching on this day in May to celebrate our mothers. Among them were “Rocky,” which doesn’t feature a mother at all (but Rocky’s future wife does become a
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There are many reasons we procrastinate. Isabella’s manager at work gave her a project to complete by the end of the week. Isabella worried about it, but didn’t start until the day before it was due. She turned it in the next morning, but she was disappointed with her effort. I never do things good
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I sat watching the falling snow from my window yesterday and reflected on past years. Time is so fleeting. Our cute little six-year-old used to come home after school and spend hours sliding down the snow-laden hill behind the garage. She loved the splat her boots made in the mud puddle at the bottom.
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Our children’s lives can become clogged with school, sports, getting the video games they want, and thinking about what kind of entertainment is most important at the moment. How do we teach them the value of life itselfgratitude for the things they already have and the beauty that surrounds them? Slow down As we get
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My son was eight. He’d found a clown at a street fair who was twisting balloons into poodles and giraffes. Never one to settle for the simple, my son asked the clown for an octopus. I could see by the clown’s expression that he was thinking, “Great. An eight legged sea creature. Just what I
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