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Be careful what you wish for…
“More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.” (Mother Teresa) As a kid, I always thought “Be careful what you wish for; you might just get it” was a confusing maxim. Why wouldn’t I want to get what I wished for? As an adult, of course, I’ve begun to understand. Put at […]
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TBT: Advice on Giving Advice
Giving advice to anyone is tricky business. A good rule of thumb to follow is…
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Your marriage is yours
I know your significant other has hurt you. I know your romantic relationship would be so much better if…
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TBT: A Mind of Their Own
Our job as parents is not to re-create ourselves. That is narcissistic and short sighted. But many of us…
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Your Parenting Flight Path
As parents, we sometimes feel as if it is our job to get our kids to do certain things. The reality is…
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How to Have a Better Mothers’ Day Next Year
To all the moms out there: Did you have a good Mothers’ Day? Was it everything you hoped…
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TBT: Teaching from Experience
Today’s TBT is a Daily Pause from my wife, Jenny (co-founder, and by far the best practitioner of, all things ScreamFree). I believe it was written back when our daughter was in middle school:
My child has had a week to write an essay, and now…
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Teaching Our Kids to Master Themselves
Every time we do something for our kids, something they should be learning to do…
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The Freedom of Independence
Back on Wednesday, we talked about declaring our independence, even if we’re not “independently wealthy.” We looked at how we voluntarily makes our selves dependent…
