The Emerging Butterfly
WHEN YOU ARE INTENSELY CONNECTED EMOTIONALLY, YOUR DAUGHTER’S EMOTIONS ARE STIFLED. To breathe, she must push you away. To spread her wings, she must push you away. To grow, she […]
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Family
Lessons Learned from the Coronavirus
In a few years, the coronavirus outbreak will be a story that we will all tell… Remember the coronavirus? Remember how people were quarantined? And the schools shut down? And
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How to Report Bullying (guest blogger)
by guest blogger Dali from DaliTalks.com When my (then) 5-year-old was bullied, I had no idea that there was an official way to submit a bullying complaint. I always thought
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Talking To Your Teen about Loss
We are mourning as a community today. We will be respecting the privacy of the family who is going through such a difficult tragedy by not sharing details at this
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She’s Not Porcelain
Think back to when your daughter was born. She was so fragile. You held her head otherwise it bobbled. You watched her every move and listened to her every breath
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5 REASONS CHORES ARE GOOD FOR YOUR TEENS
Our teens are busy, our teens are stressed, we love our teens. These are all true, but these are not good excuses for forgetting about making them do chores. It’s
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The Year of Equanimity in Education? (guest blogger)
Guest blogger, Jillian Smart M.Ed. of Jackson Education Support. The beginning of each new year prompts many of us to reflect on trials and triumphs of previous years. Maybe you
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Grandparents and Teens
While being interviewed on a radio show, the host asked me, “What can grandparents do to help their teen granddaughters while they are going through tough times?” This was a
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5 RESPONSES TEENS CAN GIVE AT FAMILY GATHERINGS
For teens, hanging with the extended family during holidays is not all it’s cracked up to be. Teens would usually prefer to lounge around, catch up with friends, and stare
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