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Friday, May 4, 2018

Parenting Tip - Be Inconsistently Consistent

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I've noticed two main attitudes that develop in families when things get hard.  Either they quit doing the hard thing completely and let...
Friday, March 2, 2018

Parenting Tip - Ending Screen Time Peacefully

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Screen time.  That's a new phrase I didn't know when I was a young mom.  Did you mean screen door? Nope.  Screen time.  The ti...
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Parenting Tip - The Contrary Child

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I have written several posts about Gretchen Rubin's 4 Tendencies  and how knowing what your tendency is can help you understand yourself...
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Parenting Tip - How to have Resilient Children

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What is resiliency?  To me it is the ability to bounce back after having set backs, negative experiences or trauma.  It is the ability to as...
Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Parenting Tip -The silent tragedy affecting today’s children

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I wholeheartedly agree with this post.  It is written by an occupational therapist, Victoria Prooday on yourot.com There is a silent tra...
Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Parenting Tip- What Matters Most?

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It's a new year--2018. Time for goals, for schedules beginning again, for activities to start running into each other and for saying goo...
Monday, November 6, 2017

Parenting Tip - What Do You Say No and Yes To?

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I've been listening to The Simple Show podcast for several months now and love it. It's a great walking-in-the-morning companion.  ...
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Parenting Tip - Is Your Child an Upholder, Obliger, Questioner or Rebel (read as Strong-willed)?

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I really like many of the books Gretchen Rubin has written, but I’m obsessed with her newest book, The Four Tendencies. This is what she...
Monday, October 23, 2017

Parenting Tip - Strengthening our Kids for the Last Days

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This is a great video that gives practical advice to parents who are raising children now.  And preparing them for the future. Where ar...
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Music Tip - Ukulele Chords for It's Gonna be Okay

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Hi Ukulele Fans, Here are the chords that go with the Piano Guys latest hit, It's Gonna be Okay.  My current ukulele group is lovi...
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Friday, September 1, 2017

Parenting Tip- How Can I Help in a Disaster Situation?

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We all want to help.  When there is a disaster, our human nature wants to reach out and make things better.  Right now we all want to help ...
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Parenting Tip - Good Things to Listen To

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Here's part of an email I recently sent to my children/spouses.  I thought you might be interested in it too. Hi Family, I've b...
Monday, August 14, 2017

Parenting Tip - The Four Tendencies

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I'm a follower of Gretchen Ruben .  I loved her book, The Happiness Project, I listen to the podcast she does with her sister and I'...