When we’re with adults, we tend to be diplomatic and polite. We respect another’s space, standing at a reasonable distance. We pause while someone interjects a comment. We converse in a way that sounds sincere and considerate. Yet somehow, in the rush of our everyday lives with our kids, we often forget to do the […]
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If you’re looking for something fun and meaningful to do with your family this summer, a service project is a wonderful option. You will be able to spend valuable family time together without phones and technology in the way. Plus, you’ll feel good about what you are doing. I have always found that volunteering brings
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Whether you’re planning a small family get-together or a bash for the entire neighborhood, here are five ways to ensure that your party is perfectly patriotic! 1. Select a theme You know you want things to be red, white, and blue, but have you considered a more specific theme for the party? “Rustic/Americana,” “County Fair,”
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Late last year, I volunteered to help serve food after a funeral for someone who had attended our congregation but whom I had not personally met. I arrived early to help make sure all was in order, and then sat down to listen to the service. The woman who had passed
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Many Holiday traditions focus around rich, decadent food, but there are good reasons for this, even beyond the obvious ones, like the fact that we humans are built to enjoy food because well, if we didn’t enjoy food, we’d probably have died off a long time ago. It’s hard work to get food, after all,
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As Christmas approaches, my mind turns to a song I sang with my High School choir many years ago, “My Grown-Up Christmas List” (written by Linda Thompson-Jenner and David Foster). The chorus goes like this: No more lives torn apart That wars would never start And time would heal all hearts Everyone would have a friend
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My children are grown and have families of their own now. I look back on those special years of raising children with fondness. I would not have made a good single mother. I so admire those women who do it because I would have messed it up royally. My husband was/is a great dad! We didn’t have a
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By Jennifer Shaer MD, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC It seems like everyone is breastfeeding their babies today. Not too long ago formula feeding was en vogue. What’s going on here? In order to understand the current state of affairs, we need to know a little about the history of breastfeeding. Prior to the 20th century a
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The first time I ever saw a bald woman was when pop singer Sinead O’Conner shaved her head back in the late 80’s. I didn’t think the look was that bad but it took awhile for me to get used to. Then when actress Natalie Portman shaved her head for the movie “V for Vendetta” it
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