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Is Your Child Shy Or Is It Something More?

My husband and I walked into our daughter’s parent-teacher conference pretty confident. After all, our baby girl was reading fluently, bringing home 100% marks on her math homework, and was performing well in art, music and gym. I was happy to be there and hear the praise wash over us as her teacher gushed on what a great student she was. But then she said something we weren’t expecting. She … [Continue reading...]

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12 Ways To Keep Your Kids Busy Long Enough To Get Something Done

There comes a time in every parent's life when they need a minute to do something. That "something" might be writing a paper, finishing a few emails, making dinner or just painting your toes. I feel like my creativity has been tested to my limit as I always need a minute or two to concentrate on something. I've got so much on my plate that simply waiting until the kids are sleeping just isn't … [Continue reading...]

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Four Alternatives To Yelling At Your Kids

Hi, my name is Tara and I’m a yeller. However, I realized a short while ago that I didn’t want my kids to grow up in a house where someone’s always yelling and anger seeps through most conversations. I wanted my kids to be able to see our house as a sanctuary from the mean kids at school, the teachers with high expectations, and the normal bumps and thumps of growing up and being a kid. So I … [Continue reading...]

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How To Make Your Children Get Along (Without Losing Your Mind)

I was making dinner yesterday, thinking about all the things I had to do that evening, when I could hear my kids start bickering from the living room. "Hey, give that back!" "It's mine, it's not yours!" "Why aren't you listening to me?" "I don't have to do everything you say!" I took a deep breath and told them to cut it out. And I said what I always say, "You two are brother and … [Continue reading...]

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9 Things Happy Moms Do Differently

I spent a lot of time as an "unhappy mom." That postpartum depression was no joke and a horrible way to spend the first few months of motherhood. But recently, I've reached a new phase where I can truly say I'm happy. I still have my days where it's like, "Leave me alone and nobody gets hurt!" Those days are definitely happening less frequently and my frustrations are more in line with what I can … [Continue reading...]

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My Baby Girl Is Six And I’m Wondering Where The Time Went

Sometimes I find it hard to write about my kids. Because they are just...my babies. My oldest baby is six years old today. SIX! And I'm just...speechless. I remember those labor pains like they were yesterday. I remember straining my neck to get a peek of my daughter once the nurses whisked her away, only to be frustrated that I didn't have my glasses on and all I could see was a tuft of long … [Continue reading...]

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Accepting The Kids You Have, As They Are

My daughter is incredibly shy. Like her mother was at that age. I'm still very quiet in most social situations and learning how to "stand out" has been an ongoing lesson for me. So when I see her doing some of the same things I used to do, I kind of want to "change" her. Make her more of a social butterfly, able to make friends easily. But I have to remember that it's not in her nature. … [Continue reading...]

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Is My Daughter Going To Survive Being The Only Black Student In Her Class?

Actually, that title is a lie and I'll tell you why I worded it like that intentionally. Until about three weeks ago, my daughter was one of two black kids at her school. One (a boy) is in the grade above her. And then it's her. The school is fantastic in every area...except diversity. To be fair, it's a private school located in an "excellent" public school district (as rated by the state) … [Continue reading...]

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