Tag Archives: family

How to Express the Unspoken

Hugs, kisses, praise don’t come easily to us. Our family practices a stoic, unspoken love. So how do three daughters tell a dying mother how much we adore her? She was turning 92. A Google search revealed that Jackie Kennedy, … Continue reading

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Family Contributions

To make chores seem like not such a…well, chore, stop calling them that. Instead, they become “family contributions.” Teach your 2-year-old to collect dirty clothes into a basket. Have your 7-year-old water the plants. Give older kids first picks from … Continue reading

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Parental Bribe

To declutter the kids rooms, consider bribes. Yes, bribes. Remove all toys except a few keepers. Give your child $20 and tell them every toy they retrieve will cost $1

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Home Is…

Our personal charging port- and where the dents in the cushions customs match our butts – Josh Kilmer Purcell & Dr. Brent Ridge Good vibes. It is filled with colorful art, pillows, plants and the people I love, and its … Continue reading

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Advice from a (Broken) Fortune Cookie

The moral of her story? You can always make another choice.

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