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Happiness & Empowerment Tips for Moms
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Many people seek happiness from outside sources. They feel that things like money, a better job, and better relationships will make them happy. To find true contentment, you must look within and learn to be your own best friend. That means you have to trust, love, and care for yourself just as you do with the people closest to you.
If you incorporate the following steps into your life, you will be happier and feel more empowered: Read More→
Prevent Teen Laziness!
Posted by: | CommentsMost of us enjoy a lazy day when we can sleep in, putz around and just relax a little – and our kids are no different. However, when the dog days of summer come, some teens take that one “couch out” day and stretch it over an entire summer break. Here are some tips to combat summertime teen laziness and keep your teen active and engaged.
Communicate Expectations – Tell your teen in a nonthreatening but firm manner that you will not accept their staying in bed all morning and afternoon. It is perfectly reasonable to ask that they get up at a decent hour. Explain that you want them to do more than merely watch TV, play video games, or visit social networking sites all day. Read More→
The Haiti Earthquake: How To Help Children Cope
Posted by: | CommentsThe Haiti earthquake has raised the level of fear in this country to code RED. Feelings of panic, helplessness, anxiety, and sheer terror are fueled by blood-thirsty media moguls on a quest to gain higher ratings.
We’ve been reminded, once again, of the fragility of life. How, in a split second, our lives can be altered forever. Although the Haiti earthquake is an example of the unpredictability of nature, we should also be mindful of the fact that good fortune can occur just as unexpectedly.
The next phone call you receive might be a job offer. You might find out that your “runaway” teenager has been found, alive. You may be holding a winning lottery ticket, but have been too busy to check it.
This adventure called “life” is a bumpy one. Both wonderful and tragic events are but a heartbeat away. All the more reason for you to cherish every precious moment and take nothing, and no one, for granted. Read More→
Monetizing Motherhood
Posted by: | CommentsThe person who coined the phrase, “If you want something done, ask a busy person,” must have been talking about moms. Who else works 24/7/365 without a salary, retirement plan, or health insurance?
Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom, work-at-home mom, or work-away-from-home mom, you still have to take care of the kids, the husband, the pets, the laundry, the meals…well, you get the picture. Of course, today’s spouse helps out far more than his counterpart in the 1950′s. Nevertheless, when the little one has a booboo, it is usually mom who kisses it and makes it better. Read More→
Kid-Friendly Meals For Busy Moms
Posted by: | CommentsAlthough the holidays are upon us with a vengeance, we will soon be back to chauffeuring our kids to dance practice, choir, soccer, baseball, play dates, and all the other time-consuming, life-enriching, activities we’ve come to know and loathe (I mean, love).
Do you really have time to prepare a healthy meal for your family? Of course you do. No, I’ve not lost my mind (not completely, anyway). If you serve these quick, easy, healthy, and inexpensive meals (whew!), your kids will think you’re the smartest mom on the block (and, they’d be right).
The Terrible Twos: A Survival Guide
Posted by: | CommentsParents become alarmed when they hear horror stories about the “terrible twos.” Just realize, most parents do survive these “wonderful” years—and you will, too. You just need to understand why your toddler is behaving this way. And, no, it’s not an evil plot to drive you crazy. Read More→
Dinner Time: The Worst Of Times Or The Best?
Posted by: | CommentsIs dinner time a complete disaster at your house? Is it the time of day when everyone feels tired, cranky, hungry, and just plain out-of-sorts?
If only a genie nanny could magically appear every day around 4:00 pm and prepare a well-balanced feast while you soak in a warm, bubble bath and your kids nap soundly in their rooms. Dream on!
But why, you may ask, is dinner so important anyway? Read More→
Sex, Lies, and Adultery:The Celebrity Double-Standard
Posted by: | CommentsIs it just me, or is the moral compass in this country broken? We turn on the television and find out our favorite talk-show host has cheated on his wife, not once or twice, but numerous times over the years…and with his staff, no less. Have you stopped watching his show? Did his ratings plummet? Did his sponsors pull the plug? Did he get fired? Was his “apology” heart-felt? Read More→
