“You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings.” –Elizabeth Gilbert I know Ms. Gilbert said that as a personal incentive to create the life she wanted for herself but when I read it with a mom’s perspective it takes on a whole new meaning. As … [Read more...] about A Mother’s Prayer
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Allowances And Teens
The topic of allowances is highly debated. Some parents feel strongly that there is no need to give a child an allowance because children should be contributing to the family by working and doing well in school. Other parents see giving their children an allowance as an … [Read more...] about Allowances And Teens
When Your Child Needs to Lose Weight
Children who are overweight often deal with issues of poor self esteem and poor self image. Popular society tells us that we have to be thin in order to be beautiful. We treat beautiful people differently than ugly people. In children's movies and fairytales it is the fair … [Read more...] about When Your Child Needs to Lose Weight
Your Child’s Weight Loss the Emotionally Healthy Way
Children today are bombarded with images of what beautiful people are supposed to look like. Just as adults are infatuated with Hollywood and the celebrity of having a nice body, children are not immune to the effects of how we classify the ideal body shape. Even children's … [Read more...] about Your Child’s Weight Loss the Emotionally Healthy Way
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to