One of the most difficult challenges I faced over the years in my therapy practice was getting kids I counseled to say good things about themselves. We are all hard on ourselves. We can always find things wrong with what we did or the way we handled a situation. If we are critical […]
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Pulling the family bible from its place of prominence on the top shelf of the bookcase on a recent visit to my mother’s it fell open, automatically, to Leviticus, Chapter 18 and out tumbled a 75-year-old photograph. A pastoral scene, hay wagon in the foreground stacked high with an array of ancestors; some posing, some
When your wife has cancer, she may need assistance with many household chores. These may be totally foreign to you. You might handle the garbage, mow the lawn, repair household items, maintain the cars, or whip up some soup once in a while . . . but she likely handles most of the cooking, dishes,
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The dream goes like this: I’m sitting at my daughter Kamryn’s high school graduation. The warm sun radiates on my back, my exposed shoulders deepening to a golden hue from the first taste of spring rays. My husband Steve and my younger daughter Jordan flank either side of me, Steve
Last Christmas I told the kids to head to the kitchen. It was time to make sugar cookies. I like to make sugar cookies because they are easy and delicious. You mix the ingredients, put them in the fridge for a few hours, roll them out, cut them into shapes and decorate them. I have
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Show up in style. Don’t let going solo steer you away from celebrating your friend’s wedding. This is a milestone day, and she wants to share it with you. Dress sharp and be noticed. People will be taking pictures all night and sharing them on social media. Plus, you never know who you might meet
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As the mother of two girls, I don’t speak boy at all. Never have. Not a word. Aside from being with my husband for the last thirty-plus years, I have no idea what goes on in a boy’s head. But, because I’m obviously girl, and I happen to have two of them as kids, I
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It’s interesting how traditions begin. Years ago, for our growing family, the Thanksgiving weekend was a time for scrambling around, seeing grandparents and trying to get started on some Christmas shopping. Thanksgiving Day itself was all about the food and the football. Our Thanksgiving traditions were to eat way too much and to watch the
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1. Muddling Through Bil Lep The author of this book writes about his experiences with parenting his two children, ages 8 and 11. He is not afraid to admit the road has not been easy. Lep believes that your child’s life is greatly determined by the portion they spend with their parents, and
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Ingredients 12 ounces chocolate chips (white or milk) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Half a bag of marshmallows Various sprinkles and candies Directions 1. Combine the chocolate and the vegetable oil and melt in the microwave. Start with 30-second intervals on high and stir afterwards. Continue with short intervals until the chocolate melts and stirs smoothly.
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