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Learning With Your Children

HOW TO RETHINK YOUR APPROACH TO LEARNING WITH YOUR CHILDREN “The number one tip that I would give is, if being involved in your child’s academics, if trying to play the role of the tutor is creating stress and discord in … Continue reading

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Heather

When she was pregnant with me, my mother bought yellow and blue yarn, thinking she would make me a blanket despite not being crafty. She never made it but kept the skeins thinking, “One day, maybe.” Every few years she … Continue reading

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Meet Your Mom at the Airport !

My nephew recently reported that no, he wouldn’t pick up his 77-year-old mother from the airport. “Besides,” he said, “It’s easier to get a taxi, Uber or Lyft.” To that remark, I say: “Easier for whom?” Visiting your loved ones … Continue reading

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Decisions

There have been choices made where our children were not in the center,” 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 this new venture of “positively purging”, as I know each … Continue reading

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Weary Dream

Sometimes I dream about the days when they’ll be gone and I’ll be free. No more cutting hair and nails or the crusts off their sandwiches. I often start daydreaming when my sons are both yelling at me. “Don’t yell … Continue reading

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