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May 15, 2017 By Hillary Leave a Comment

Headaches in Children…Is It A Migraine?

Headaches in children are far more common than most parents realize.  But how can one distinguish between a run of the mill headache and something more chronic and painful like a migraine? If you have followed my blog, you know that my oldest daughter suffered for over 7 years with many unexplained symptoms - chronic sinusitis, constant headaches, recurrent asthma, and chronic (albeit ...

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Set Your Child Up For Failure

April 11, 2017 By Hillary 2 Comments

10 Ways To Set Your Child Up For Failure

Are you inadvertently doing these 10 ways that set your child up for failure?  Sometimes we even think we are being good parents while doing them because we only want our children to be happy. Parenting is hard and sometimes our best intentions don’t have the results we expected.  Over the years, I’ve had to work on making sure I’m not guilty of these 10 things myself.  It’s ...

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why women really apologize

April 4, 2017 By Hillary Leave a Comment

The Real Problem With Women Always Saying I’m Sorry

We seem to be the most apologetic of the sexes, but why women really apologize so much goes so much deeper than those two simple words. The other day a friend of mine stopped over for a much needed coffee break.  We had both finished dropping our kids off at school.  We hadn't showered or put make up on but for a moment we could just breathe.  And then it ...

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Saying Yes Even When It Is Hard

April 1, 2017 By Hillary 2 Comments

Saying Yes Even When It Is Hard

Sometimes being the mom you want to be comes down to saying yes even when it is hard.  It's saying yes when all you really want to do is say no, but you are able to look beyond the reasons and give in anyway. It's 50 degrees outside with not a stitch of sunlight as far as the eye can see.  It's warmer than it's been the past 3 months, no doubt.   But it's certainly not ...

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tips for potty training success

March 27, 2017 By Hillary Leave a Comment

Tried and True Tips For Potty Training Success

If you are in the throughs of potty training, be sure and check out these super helpful tips for potty training success.  Remember no one goes to college in diapers! Motherhood comes with all kinds of challenges, right?  We worry we are messing things up a good percent of the time.  But we mostly realize that kids are resilient and we are doing a way better job than we ...

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March 25, 2017 By Hillary 1 Comment

How To Foster A Love Of Reading In Children

We know that reading is one of the biggest predictors of our child's success in school but what are tangible ways to foster a love of reading in children?  Over the years, I've learned a few key things that make a huge difference. Study after study has linked the benefits of reading to children from birth as one of the biggest indicators of their success in school and their ...

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what a daughter needs from her dad

March 21, 2017 By Hillary Leave a Comment

Dear Dad…What Your Daughter Needs To Hear From You

  As a mom to two daughters, I've learned that what a daughter needs from her dad is ever evolving.  But in some ways, it never really changes.  The basics always stay the same. If my girls could pen a letter to their dad in a few years, I am certain it would read something like this: Dear Dad, It's me, your daughter.  The same little girl you snuggled up to so ...

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way to show children they are loved

March 18, 2017 By Hillary Leave a Comment

What You’re NOT Doing To Show Your Child They Are Loved…But Should

For all the worrying us parents do about whether or not our children know we love them, we often overlook the most basic way to show children they are loved.  It is not in the amount of money we spend or even in the general amount of time. ...

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The 3 Words Your Kids Need To Hear

March 17, 2017 By Hillary 2 Comments

The 3 Words Your Kids Need To Hear

Every day, I send my kids off to school with these 3 words your kids need to hear.  And I cannot tell you what an impact it has on their days, as well as my own... because these 3 words work for any age. Someone yanks the toy away from your 4 year old at preschool. Your daughter's on-again/off-again friend leaves her out at recess. Everyone's swearing on the bus while your ...

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link between a clean house and depression

March 15, 2017 By Hillary 1 Comment

Science Proves A Clean House Actually Makes You Happier

I've always felt that urge to keep my space neat and tidy but until recently didn't fully understand the link between a clean house and depression.  It's not for your friends...it's not for the health of your family.  No, the reason is a lot more instinctive and necessary than you think. I've always been a "neat freak" as my friends have lovingly called it over the years.  My ...

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