Your student is highly motivated to get straight A’s. She studies without outside encouragement. She works on the weekends and during school breaks. She strives for perfection. Her dream is to go to an Ivy League school. With a dream student like this, you are probably thinking that you don’t need to worry about drugs […]
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Oprah’s speech at the Golden Globes was powerful because she took a stand on an important issue. The best part was her attempt at unification against a societal issue. She didn’t demonize men and didn’t lead with anger. It was about hope and empowerment. I’m afraid that we, as women, have already been derailed and
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The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals. -Melody Beattie The beginning of the new year is a great time to think about what you want to accomplish in the upcoming year. It’s exciting to look to the
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13 REASONS WHY has taken the teenage world by storm. It’s intense. It’s graphic. It’s emotional. And it’s deep. Many teens and even tweens are watching this show without their parent’s knowledge. My own daughter, who is 17 years old, watched the whole series before she told me about it. If you haven’t heard of
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1. SOLVING THEIR PROBLEMS. Kids are getting to college emotionally unprepared to deal with daily problems. From a young age, problem solve WITH your child rather than solve their problems. There is a huge difference. One sets them up with life skills, the other renders them powerless. Imagine that your 9 month old is learning
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It has been both sickening and empowering to watch as my friends on Facebook post #MeToo. It doesn’t come as a shock, though. There are plenty of personal stories I can tell about sexual harassment, many of which occurred before I graduated high school. So while I see my friends who are all grown women
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As our teens are heading back to school, we are faced with the dubious task of shopping for clothes. As another mom and I were discussing, this can be equivalent to walking through a field of mines, never knowing which step is going to lead to disaster. I do my best to say the right
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The United States are going through a rough time and our kids are watching it play out on social media 24/7. In every era and in every society, you have people that are haters. Their hearts are dark and filled with anger. This is nothing new. The despicable march in Charlottesville is a prime example.
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Like it or not, the day will come when your daughter asks to go to the mall without you. When this happens, your world may come to a grinding halt as you visualize all of the horrible scenarios that can happen if you say “yes”- talking to a stranger, kidnapping, shoplifting. Put those thoughts aside,
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A few weeks ago, I was shopping in one of my favorite craft stores. As usual, I scanned the aisles for the latest must-haves in craft products. Being artsy is a big stress reliever for me although most of the time it’s about buying the stuff. From time to time, I actually use it. Anyway,
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