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Grounding Goals With Realism: What is College Really About?
By: Misty Boucher I am a single mother to three daughters, two of which are college bound in the next two years. My middle daughter, who...
erina16
Jun 21, 20233 min read
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Building Our Own Seven-Second Delay
By: Cindy Durkee “What were you thinking?” “What did you think would happen if you didn’t complete the assignments on time?” “Did you...
erina16
Jun 6, 20233 min read
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Put Your Own Oxygen Mask on First: A Gentle Reminder to Parents
By: Misty Boucher We have all listened to airline attendants review the pre-flight safety instructions. One of the things they tell you...
erina16
May 23, 20232 min read
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Say What You Mean– Mean What You Say– and Don’t Say It Mean
By: Cindy Durkee I remember gathering with families after a basketball game, discussing the joys and difficulties of parenting, a common...
erina16
May 9, 20233 min read
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Learning to Support Our Kids’ Disappointments
By: Misty Boucher A few years ago, my eldest daughter announced she was going to try out for her high school volleyball team. I...
erina16
Apr 25, 20233 min read
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Can a Parent Love a Child Too Much?
By: Cindy Durkee This was the title of my son’s essay in 7th grade. When I first read the title, I thought, “I’m sorry if I love you TOO...
erina16
Apr 11, 20233 min read
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Parenting Teens: What Happened to the Kids We Raised?
By: Misty Boucher About five years ago, a friend and I agreed to meet at a local coffee shop in our hometown. She had arrived about 10...
erina16
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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Keeping The Conversation Going
By: Cindy Durkee When my children were young, we created a tradition of each sharing a “Thorn, Bloom, and Bud” from our day during...
erina16
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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Coping with Parental Loneliness
By: Misty Boucher One of my lowest post-divorce moments came as I transitioned into single parenthood. I had three daughters under the...
erina16
Feb 28, 20233 min read
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The Humans our Kids Become
By Kristal Clark Do you ever wonder what kind of people your kids will become? Or if you are doing this whole parenting thing the right...
erina16
Sep 20, 20222 min read
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Addressing Anxiety Around School Violence
By Kristal Clark It was 2:00 in the morning when I was awakened by the familiar grasp on my arm. I opened my eyes and there she was, her...
erina16
Aug 18, 20223 min read
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Transform your Negative Self-Talk
By Kristin Lyle Self-talk refers to the inner monologues and feelings that are a part of your unconscious mind. It is common for us to...
erina16
Aug 10, 20221 min read
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Healthy Coping Thoughts
By Kristin Lyle Healthy thoughts fuel our mind and body much like healthy food. While we want to sit with that pint of ice cream, we know...
erina16
Jul 31, 20221 min read
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Back to School Parent Guilt
By Kristal Clark I was scrolling through my emails, weeding out junk and paying bills, when I saw it. I knew what it was before I even...
erina16
Jul 22, 20222 min read
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"Oreo" Theory
Our You Have A Village team wants to challenge you to have more Oreo cookies in your life. Train your thoughts to be more positive with...
erina16
Jul 11, 20221 min read
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When Our Children's Fears are Bigger than Us
By Kristal Clark While in a rare deep sleep in the early morning hours on Saturday, I was jolted awake by the sound of my frantic...
erina16
Jun 28, 20222 min read
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Managing Sibling Conflict
By Kristal Clark As I walked down the hall to say goodnight to my pre-teen girls, my 12-year-old pushed past me and slammed the door...
erina16
Jun 23, 20223 min read
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Learning to love with your child's perspective
By Kristin Lyle Last September, my two boys and I experienced a tragic loss that would forever change our lives. After their father died,...
erina16
Jun 16, 20223 min read
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Help! Our Kids are Struggling
By Kristal Clark & Kristin Lyle This year has been yet another tough year for our kids with school. We are each moms, one to five kids...
erina16
Jun 6, 20223 min read
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The Movie Results are In
The results are in! Encanto Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Luca Tom and Jerry Rone Gone Wild Raya and the L Sailor Moon Cruella Fantastic Beasts...
erina16
May 26, 20221 min read
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