Christmas ghost of nightmares past Christmas should be the time of year when we are filled with joy, love and anticipation of the holiday season. We are having the family over for a big get together, we open thoughtfully planned gifts, sing carols around a bright and...
How to prevent or eliminate the ENS blues with five easy steps. Your last child is leaving home. You feel blue. Sure, you still have work and even though that’s rewarding, there is still this malaise that you can’t escape. You’re the proud mother of a college student...
On the tip of an iceberg We have created unconscious unhealthy habits that we do not even think about while we are doing them. This could be the way we breathe, our posture or the way we get annoyed and shout at our children. The first step of breaking these habits is...
Are you a step-mom who is simply surviving and you would much rather be thriving in your role? I understand. Being a step-mom is no easy walk in the park. As a veteran step-mom, I wasted plenty of years paralyzed with the disease to please. I had no idea what my role...
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure. - Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States One beautiful summer’s day in New York City, I was wandering the streets of Harlem with my son, Will, who was only...
It’s that time again. That wonderful time of the year, when all the school lunches, hours of laundry washing, cooking, cleaning, tutoring, and taxi driving to sports and friends is paid back with a day of indulgence for Mom. We sit back and enjoy the homemade cards,...
“If any of my kids got bullied in school I'd go straight to the bully's house and bully their mom and dad to see how the f… they like that then....” These are the words of a Facebook user commenting on bullying. Other parents tell how they blame the school or the...
Kindergarten is the first year of school when learning how to read is an important everyday assignment. Reading, spelling and reading comprehension are taught on a daily basis, and in order to help your child succeed at reading, implement one of the following six ways...
Are you ready to introduce your kids to the kitchen? Start slowly. Each skill should be presented in a fun way. Everything taught should build on the previous experiences. Spend time talking about safety. Periodically, mention some teaching points. Maintain a...
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