This summer, while working on breaking a long and unhealthy relationship with diet soda, I had an ugly outburst. At…
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The “Difficult” Teen & What We Can Do Immediately to Improve the Outlook
“‘Cause I got issues But you got ’em too So give ’em all to me And I’ll give mine to…
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Shaming the Distracted Child Only Hurts Our World
By now you may have heard about the progress report my younger daughter came home with several years ago that…
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This Will Prepare You
It’s been a year since my ten-year-old daughter and I started visiting “Annie” at the nursing home. Avery felt compelled…
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One Child’s Monumental Statement that Will Make Us Exhale & Guide Us Home
Once I reached fifth grade, I was allowed to walk home from school by myself. I could have waited for…
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One Word That Makes Our Complicated Lives Suddenly Very Simple
My older daughter pushed the nursing home elevator button while gripping the cat carrier with her opposite hand. Inside was…
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