A Healthy Smoothie Your Kids Will Beg For

August 19, 2012
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Whenever possible, I choose a preemptive approach to snacking; I prepare healthy treats made from unprocessed, whole foods for my kids. But that’s not always enough to combat the onslaught of less-than-nutritious options we’re faced with once we leave the house. A few weeks ago, my daughter had a craving for a smoothie from our swim […]

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Sibling Rivalry – A Quick Tip For The Busy Parent

August 7, 2012
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Some of the most common questions I get from parents center around sibling rivalry. It’s an enormous topic because it happens in seemingly every family. Thousands of books have been written on the subject, and rightly so. Siblings just have a knack for driving each other crazy – and for taking their parents along for […]

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If you have a teenage daughter, check out our July 2012 Challenge

July 13, 2012

Read the article “7 Surefire Ways to Shut Down Communication with Your Teenage Daughter” WITH your teenage daughter and ask HER to share which conversation landmines happen between the two of you. If you stay open minded and listen to her perspective, I guarantee you will learn something about your daughter that you didn’t know […]

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Every New Beginning Starts With a Good Ending

July 9, 2012
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For the past few months, I have been consumed by “moving.” After finding out that we were pregnant and then determining that we wanted more space for our growing family, we took a leap of faith and put the house we’ve lived in for over a decade on the market. We were excited when it […]

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