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Enough was Enough

At the peak of the pandemic, I sat down one day worrying about the future for my children and myself. If this was the end of the world, was this how my life would be summed up? I looked at … Continue reading

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P-R-I-D-E

What we call the “P-R-I-D-E” skills are strategies that have been shown to help increase positive behaviors in young children: ·  PRAISE: Praise your child’s appropriate behavior. This helps increase the specific behavior that you are addressing and contributes to … Continue reading

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Boundaries

A few weeks ago, as I made us frozen dumplings for lunch, she asked me, “And after we eat, maybe you want to read some Baby-Sitters Club with me before math?” I gently explained that while she is always welcome to ask … Continue reading

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Parenting

 ‘The central struggle of parenthood is to let our hopes for our children ourweigh our fears’ — Ellen Goodman Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on … Continue reading

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Lucky Day

Garland Chapman, principal of R. E. Lee High Schoolin Midland, Texas, relates an experience during hisdays as a grade school principal.A little second grade boy started out in the morning byfalling from the bus and hitting his head on the … Continue reading

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