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5 Signs You Might be a Boastful Parent
There’s an ongoing debate about the impact of social media on kids. My guess is you’ve got an opinion on it. But instead of dumping on our kids, let’s talk about something we can control a little more directly. How are you interacting with social media as a... Read More
Patience = Money in the Bank
By Terry Scalzitti Some friends of mine recently told me they were at their wit’s end. They had two children who—in their words—were “driving them crazy.” Since they didn’t think that destination would change anytime soon, they asked for some practical ways to improve their patience with their... Read More
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5 Ways to Encourage Your Kids to Tell The Truth
My grandmother used to tell me about a parenting strategy she used to us to get my mom and uncles to tell the truth when they were kids. If she suspected one of her children was lying, she would line them up and tell them that she was... Read More
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Innocent Little Liars
Your cute innocent little children have deceived you. They are not who they appear to be! If you haven’t already caught them in a lie, chances are you will. And more than once—as toddlers, as young children, and as teenagers. At first you might want to try to... Read More
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Falling Short
My husband and I are short people. We knew long before each of our boys was born they didn’t stand a chance. Height was not in the cards. Several months ago the county fair was in town, so on opening night we headed out with our family and... Read More
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A Little Known Secret
As we’ve already seen earlier this week, parenting can be emotional. I also think the combination of sleep deprivation and living in close quarters for years with several other people (an arrangement we call ‘family’) drive people to emotional depths and heights they didn’t know they had. The... Read More
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A Growing Parent
As a parent, you’re busy. Who has time for reflection? Who really has personal time anyway? I know I used to resist being alone. I found it awkward to sit in silence. I’m a bit of an extrovert (less so with the passage of time) and an A... Read More
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Look Out Your Window
by an Orange Parent As I continue down this crazy journey called “parenting,” I keep discovering that it isn’t just about me. Case in point, this year for Christmas I wanted to come up with something neat that my eight-year old daughter and I could do together to... Read More
God Don't Make Junk!
I remember a bumper sticker from years ago that used to say “God don’t make junk!” I remember it because a) it was true, and b) it was a rusted out car that was up on blocks. Obviously, the sticker wasn’t referring to the rust bucket. It was talking... Read More
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Out of the Box
Have you ever noticed that we tend to put ourselves in a box? Think about it. It’s so easy to define ourselves by specific things or circumstances that show up in our lives. In my personal box, there’s my incredible wife, my two teenage sons, my house, my... Read More