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The Special Mother Child Relationship

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
In honor of my oldest daughter's birthday earlier this month, I'd like to do a shout-out to ...

Parents - Your Poor Me Habits

Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Poor me, poor stressed-out under-appreciated me.  Or that's what I sometimes tell myself.  Yeah...that garbage circulates through ...

Bullying in Your Child’s Life

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
I remember a few bullies I encountered back in my younger days.  There was the obvious bigger-than-everyone bully who didn't do ...

Recipe For a Child Meltdown In a Store

Monday, November 9th, 2009
I have had the enormous honor to raise three young girls for about a decade.  All of them ...

My Relationship With Sesame Street

Saturday, November 7th, 2009
This week marks the 40th anniversary of an iconic show of my childhood.  Heck, when I ...

Parents - Supporting An Adult Child Gone Amok

Friday, November 6th, 2009
Many parents now set aside decent sized chunks of money to fund their children's college education.  Not everyone can ...

Study Says Parents More Satisfied With Life When Married

Thursday, November 5th, 2009
I found this interesting article on an Everyday Health e-newsletter that I received this morning.  It ...

Halloween - Keeping It Easy and Fun For All

Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Halloween has always been a fun time for me.  Going into town to Trick-or-Treat, showing dad our costumes while he was ...

Kids Squirm When The Buck Stops With Them

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
I swear, I never thought I could hear so many excuses, so much whining, so much ...

Kids Can Handle Some Disappointment in Life

Friday, October 16th, 2009
Back in the day, it was good to get on the honor roll, you sweat during play auditions, and getting ...

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