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The Summer "Vacation" Nobody Talks About
By Kristal Clark I will never forget the day I first felt like the worst mom ever. Sure, I’d felt plenty of mom guilt over the years, but...
erina16
May 19, 20223 min read
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Movie Review Survey for the Kids
Finally, summer is in sight! We are all thinking about cookouts and days at the beach and outdoor fun, but what about those rainy days,...
erina16
May 12, 20221 min read
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Thank you YHAV
By Carey Snide Be a soft place to land, pick your battles, parenting is a rollercoaster (fun and terrifying), spend time celebrating the...
erina16
May 5, 20224 min read
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Make it your Best Summer Ever
By Kristin Lyle Ahhh summer! Warm weather... adventure... free time... the delicious food and bbq’s. Not to mention the luxury of time...
erina16
Apr 28, 20224 min read
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Dealing with Guilt as a Working Parent
By Carey Snide In 2017, my husband needed surgery and would be out of work for at least a month. We lived paycheck to paycheck and could...
erina16
Apr 22, 20223 min read
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I Took the Bait…Now What?
By: Kristal Clark Do you ever feel yourself entering a battleground with your teen? Knowing that you are doing all the wrong things, but...
erina16
Apr 15, 20223 min read
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Beating the bully: Kill them with Kindness
By Kristin Lyle For the past couple months, my sons, aged 9 and 12, have been complaining about behavior at school. There is an...
erina16
Apr 7, 20223 min read
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Pandemic, Ukraine, and More: Parenting in emotionally charged times
By Carey Snide Pandemic, Ukraine, and more…the news is full of scary realities and kids are wise to it. Unless your child is completely...
erina16
Mar 31, 20224 min read
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Coping with Emotions: How I let it out
By Kristin Lyle As I sat, staring into the computer screen on Monday evening, peering back at me are a group of remarkable women, we are...
erina16
Mar 24, 20223 min read
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The Art of Letting Go
By: Carey Snide If I could go back in time and give one piece of advice to my 21-year-old self, I would say: let go. I would tell her to...
erina16
Mar 10, 20222 min read
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Responding to Shape Mindsets
By Kristin Lyle Imagine that a young boy is playing left field and drops an easy pop fly. Let us suppose he says he did so because "the...
erina16
Mar 7, 20222 min read
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The Great Balancing Act
by Carey Snide Trying to find the balance between being a good parent, knowing how to set boundaries while supporting development is...
erina16
Feb 24, 20223 min read
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It is difficult to raise a child with ADHD but it doesn't have to be as hard as I am making it.
By Kristin Lyle Parenting is a challenging job, let alone parenting a child diagnosed with ADHD. On some days, I feel my walls will be...
erina16
Feb 17, 20223 min read
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Body Positive Messages at Any Age
By: Carey Snide Body positivity starts early and with creating an environment where kids are able to see their value internally and not...
erina16
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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Is COVID Messing Up Milestones?
By: Carey Snide Birthday parties are a big deal to me. It stems from when I was a kid; I think it may have been my 6th or 7th birthday...
erina16
Jan 19, 20223 min read
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False Nose Rings and Dashed Plans
By: Carey Snide At 17, I went on a trip with friends to serve in an underprivileged community in South Carolina. While there, I picked up...
erina16
Jan 12, 20222 min read
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Gaming for family memories
By: Carey Snide We have a family routine that started almost 20 years ago when my husband and I got married…games with breakfast. We are...
erina16
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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How to purge toys without a major meltdown
By: Carey Snide Do you have a pile of toys putting Everest to shame? Are you overwhelmed and wondering what do with the massive...
erina16
Dec 23, 20211 min read
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'Tis the stressful season
Useful tips to maintain your composure and mental health during this year’s holiday season. By: Cory McArdle We’re here already - that...
erina16
Dec 16, 20213 min read
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The Quadratic Equation of Parenting
By: Christina Gentile Here is one of the coolest things about being a parent: getting to bear witness to how you change as a person, and...
erina16
Jun 16, 20212 min read
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