How we live our lives and create our own happiness can be affected drastically by the language we use. Using negative language versus positive language can create dramatic mood shifts, lowered self-esteem and self-confidence daily. This can also affect how we parent our children and how our children learn to speak to themselves or others. […]
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Since becoming a mother, I have looked more into goals I have for myself, self-improvement goals. Who am I now, who do I want to be, what are my weaknesses and how can I improve on those weaknesses. I was not a very emotionally intelligent child, I was overly sensitive, unaware most of the time […]
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Parenting comes with so much joy, but also exhaustion, frustration, fear, and guilt. Each family has their own parenting style, rules, and goals, but it is hard not to compare. There can be this constant feeling as if you’re not doing enough as a parent. Mom guilt can come from many different sources such as […]
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Everyone has heard ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ or ‘behind every great mom is a tribe of other great moms who have her back’ or ‘Thankful for my tribe’ and I’m stumped. Where’s my village, where’s my tribe. I have always been a relatively shy person at first but then very social. […]
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I grew up the second to youngest of six kids. It can be hard at times, when children have siblings, to have alone time with each child. But to make sure your child feels loved, heard, and appreciated it’s wonderful to make sure you each (mom and dad) spend individual time with each child. Here […]
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I grew up the second to youngest of six kids. It can be easy when you have multiple children to lose track of giving each child some individualized attention. But to make sure your child feels loved, heard, and appreciated it’s wonderful to make sure you each (mom and dad) spend individual time with each […]
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Making sure you can have some individualized time with your children is really important. We have two daughters and a son and we’ve considered making sure each child has some individual attention with both mom and dad. I grew up the second to youngest of six kids. It can be easy when you have multiple […]
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Making sure you can have some individualized time with your children is really important. My son just turned three and we’ve been discussing having mother/son dates as he grows up. He’s just at a great age to start. I grew up the second to youngest of six kids. It can be easy when children are […]
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Admittedly, when I was younger, I gave the “I’m just not very political” line often. I did not get into political fights, I did not read into much about U.S. history and politics, and I did not have a want or feeling of need to do so. I’ve grown older and that has changed. I […]
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Father’s Day is approaching and it’s a great time to make sure your dad, your child’s father, and any other father figure feel special. Here are some great crafts and activities to do with your kids for Father’s Day. 20 Free Father’s Day Printable Cards Star Wars Yoda Card Craft Easy Lion Card Craft Simple […]
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