Guns and Us
With hesitation… I enter the debate on guns. The most upsetting aspect is that people have firmly planted their feet...
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Family First
I was recently struck by comments in an “allergy mom’s group” in which a mother leaves a family gathering. One mom...
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Leadership
Leadership is a trait that every individual should have. Some, will take their leadership to a communal level and be...
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Tags: Leadership, Parenting
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
Robert Frost wrote in the Mending Wall, “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall… Good fences make good neighbors.”...
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Happiness Is Meaning
In this insightful TED talk Emily Esfahani Smith shares with us how true happiness is found. Want happiness? Develop these four traits:...
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Gratitude Galore aka Thank You Movement
So, when this whole business of gratitude became the rage of mental health and social media, I agreed with its...
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Tags: Gratitude
What Happened to Simple Kids’ Birthday Parties?
Just read this thought provoking article asking…What Happened To Simple Kids’ Birthday Parties Kate Casey wants us to go back to...
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I Need A Drink Now!
Someone needs to explain to me why parents of kids say the following in front of them: “I can’t wait...
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Is Your Allergic Child Disabled?
Regardless of how you answered that question, it is a fact that many parents with children with allergies treat their...
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Let’s Stop Oversensitivity
Enough with oversensitivity. I recently read an article about what not to say to a pregnant or new mom. The...
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Do We Have Freedom of Thought?
When we first went on-line, we all thought that we are entering an information age which will give us all...
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Pets and the People Who Love Them
Love Pets? Hate Pets? Either way you have to deal with them. They are part of our world. So, here’s...
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Tags: Pets, Relationship
The Nose Picker
Six of us were in a room waiting for a meeting to start and one of the women in the...
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Tags: Gossip
Picky Eaters and the Parents Who Make Them
“He’s just a picky eater. He only likes cheerios but you have to give it to him in a plastic...
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Carpet Cleaned & Responsibility
Our two year old had an accident on the carpet at a friends birthday party, we cleaned it up. We...
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Tags: Children, Friendship
How Are You With Things?
Here’s the way to have a proper relationship with things in your life. How do you stack up to this...
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