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Day 11 Stop Comparing Your Child

Day 11 Stop Comparing Your Child

October 12, 2015

In a world made up of milestone charts and peer-to-peer comparison, Day 11 Stop Comparing Your Child shows how becoming a better mom is sometimes as simple as accepting our children for who they are and WHERE they are developmentally, socially and athletically.   The Grass Is Always Greener... We've all heard that saying "The grass is greener on the other side"...but one of my ...

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Why My Kids Don't Have Chores

Why My Kids Don’t Have Chores

July 25, 2015

Here's a post you won't see much on a parenting blog...Why My Kids Don't Have Chores!  Can you imagine?!  I think I can literally hear parents gasping across the web now! In this day and age of increasing responsibility for our little ones, I realize I'm in a very small minority of moms who don't give age-appropriate chores. What, you may wonder, would make me take such a different ...

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will we ride our bike to heaven

Will We Ride Our Bike To Heaven?

June 8, 2015

While laying with my child at bedtime, my 5 year old asked a very potent question - Mommy when the time comes, will we ride our bike to heaven?   I'm not quite ready for my little girls to be growing up and asking big kid questions.  Boyfriends.  Puberty.  Sex and Sexuality.  I'm not sure I'm ready to be that parent yet. And even though death is probably one of the first "big" ...

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8 ways to alleviate sinus issues in kids

8 Ways to Alleviate Sinus Issues in Kids

April 24, 2015

As a mom to a little girl diagnosed with chronic sinusitis at age 4, I use these 8 ways to alleviate sinus issues in kids nearly every week!  Start using them tonight to help your little ones finally get some relief! When my oldest daughter was born, she almost immediately started to have trouble sleeping and seemed tired all the time!  Thus began a 4 year journey to figure out ...

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