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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Parenting Tip - No Spoonfeeding Allowed

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When I teach piano lessons, the mother is always there listening and writing down what and how the child is to practice at home.   I teach y...
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Parenting Tip - Asking WHY?

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Children go through stages.  One of the painful ones is the stage of asking "WHY?"  For months your child constantly asks, "w...
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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Parenting Tip- Families Work Together for the Good of the Family

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I heard a great idea I wanted to pass on.  It helps your children understand the election process and the duties of President, Vice Presiden...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Parenting Tip - Teach Forgiveness

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I've had a paradigm shift in my thinking about the topic of FORGIVENESS in family life.  It all stems from this article by President Di...
Thursday, September 27, 2012

Parenting Tip - Be a Positive Ostinato

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Last year I wrote a post about musical ostinati (Oct 22, 2011).  An ostinato is a repeated pattern .  Ostinati is the plural. An ostinato ad...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Parenting Tip - Don't Overlook the Flecks of Gold

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I like the message in this story.  It made me think about other flecks of gold we sometimes overlook.  Like our children.  Are we so busy...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Parenting Tip - September is International Literacy Month

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September is International Literacy month !   What a great reminder about the importance of reading.   With school in full swing, chil...
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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Parenting Tip - When your Child is Bored

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My son told me about my granddaughter's first week of kindergarten.  When asked how she liked it, she told her Dad it was boring.  But l...
Sunday, September 2, 2012

Parenting Tip - Think Backwards

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Arrgghhh, are you always running late to everything and seem to be saying, "HURRY UP!" way to often?   You've read the tips, ...
Sunday, August 12, 2012

Music Tip - The Rhythm of Life

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You've heard the phrase, "variety is the spice of life".  I think it should be changed to " rhythm is the spice of life...
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Music Tip - Multi-generational Music Class

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For those of you who live in the Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert, Chandler area, I will be starting my FREE music classes on Tues Aug 28.  For the p...
Sunday, July 29, 2012

Music Tip - Practice Ideas

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I asked my piano moms for ideas they use to successfully get their children to practice during the summer.  Here's some of their respon...
Sunday, July 22, 2012

Parenting Tip - Intentionally Teaching your Children

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My daughter-in-law, Katie, was on Studio 5 TV in Utah offering some parenting advice. It was on a theme that is dear to my heart:  in...
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Parenting Tip - Easy Travel Ideas

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I don't know if you're still traveling in the car this summer, but I ran across a few ideas that I wish I would have know when my ch...
Saturday, July 14, 2012

Music Tip - Dancing + Working = Smart Mom

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Here is another water tip.  Have your children mop the floor for you.  One of my friends even made "mop footsies" for her kids.  T...
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