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Should you let your kid win?
You’re about to settle into a round of Scrabble Junior with your child, age seven. Do you give it your best or hold back so as not to win by a landslide? It’s a dilemma almost every parent faces at some point. Here are a few thoughts on how to compete wit
Am I Normal? Managing adult emotions during separation and divorce
Sometimes, life just doesn’t seem fair. You didn’t ask for this any more than your kids did. You didn’t even see it coming. Years of working together at creating a family and in an instant, everything is different.
Helping your child develop healthy self esteem
Healthy self esteem is when we look at the people around us but don’t think of ourselves as any better or worse than anyone else. It’s also about loving yourself from the inside out. The kind of love that allows for age spots, acne and other imperfections
Raising Kids of Character
We all want to help our kids become caring, courageous, positive and principled people. But in today’s hectic, information-overdosed world there seem to be a thousand influences on them that we are not always happy about.
Feel Good Friday: The “I Resolve” Edition.
I have only 1 goal for 2012. To clean my desk and keep it clean. If I manage to get that done I will clean the kids desk. It’s a big job but I think I am up to the challenge. What’s your goal for 2012?
A Super Pregnant Jennifer Garner Takes Violet For A Treat
I don’t know who’s cuter in these pics – Violet Affleck or her very pregnant mom Jennifer Garner! Jennifer was spotted taking Violet out for a haircut then to Menchies in Santa Monica for some frozen yogurt. The actress confirmed she … Continue..
LeAnn Rimes And Eddie Cibrian Hit The Slopes In Aspen
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian have been spotted out and about in Aspen over the Christmas holidays with Eddie’s two sons Jake and Mason. Looks like the couple managed to get some alone time yesterday though because they were spotted … Continue…
My Wednesday Favorites
Gosh, I can’t believe another week has passed since I last posted my favorites of the week!! I actually had a really tough time picking my faves this time around…there were THAT many! I actually thought about doing a double favorites post…
Our Play and Pizza Date
You might {or might not…if you’re new around here} remember our super fun first play date back in October with Andrea and Randalin. Well although we tried to plan a second get together many times since, something always got in the way….namely…
Infant Sleep
You know…I never really understood the phrase “sleeping like a baby” when referring to a deep, relaxing….loooong sleep. For anyone who’s ever had a baby knows…babies sure don’t sleep that much. Or maybe that’s…