When my kids remember my first triathlon, they’ll likely think of an early morning, cinnamon rolls on a shady patch of grass, the excitement of watching me cross the finish line, stinky and glistening and grinning from ear to ear. They’ll remember that I got a medal for finishing and it was heavy and shiny,
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You scored an excellent deal on some furniture when your great aunt Fifi threw in the towel. It’s hard to pass up free furniture, but your house is starting to appear a little 1970’s for your taste. But hold off on throwing that furniture out and consider what new furniture will cost! A nice dining
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You’ve got yourself a two-dollar-off coupon for a family-size box of Pop Tarts. Congrats. However, I promise no one is forcing you to buy them even with this killer steal. It is time for you to break that magnetic pull that compels you to use every last one of your coupons before they expire, and
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Here are our top kid-friendly dessert ideas for feeding a patriotic party on a budget. The best part: Every recipe can be recycled and reused on July 4. Wave Your Flag Cake This Kraft recipe uses pound cake, JELL-O, and berries to create an edible American flag. Cool Whip and JELL-O can be purchased
As the holidays approach, so do the sweets. You’ve already got huge bags of Halloween leftovers lying around. Now you’re facing candy canes, holiday parties, gift baskets, Christmas goodies and big dinners with decadent desserts. Setting limits Help your children limit themselves without depriving them. If there’s a variety of sweets on offer, help
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Forgiveness is a tough lesson to learn no matter how old you are; like with any skill, practice makes perfect, and the sooner you start, the easier it becomes. Here are a few ways you can teach your kids about forgiveness and ensure that they understand what it truly means to forgive. Forgiving is not
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After a child receives a special needs diagnosiswhether for a physical, cognitive, mental, or behavioral conditionmany parents want to learn more about it. By employing some of the tips below, they can conduct research to increase their ability to make informed, thoughtful decisions about how to care for their child and treat the condition. Tip
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Dr. Decia Dixon, licensed psychologist, explains in her blog, “Happy Children and Families,” that when people show kindness, it helps them and their loved ones feel peace and gives them hope that their families can be successful, that people are good despite their weaknesses, and that love given and received can facilitate positive outcomes (Dixon,
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Get started Sometimes, the most difficult part of turning the family finances around can be getting started. Catherine Scrivano, financial planner and president of CASCO Financial Group, recommends setting goals. “The absolute first thing we do is set goals. I am not interested in how much a client makes or how they spend it. I
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The holidays are coming, and at many Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings across America, the children will be relegated to the children’s table. There, unsupervised, they can blow bubbles through the straw in their glass of apple juice and even get into food fights, but almost every child sitting at every children’s table would give up
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