Tag Archives: parenting

Children’s Etiquette 

Posted on October 11, 2025 by msw blog

While my son and daughter-in-law are raising their children quite differently than how I parented, I feel they are loving and caring, and I have expressed my support to them. However, there is one behavior that I really struggle with. … Continue reading →

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Parenting

Posted on September 10, 2025 by msw blog

What were you afraid of when you became a parent? 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 … Continue reading →

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Anxiety

Posted on August 28, 2025 by msw blog

My 10-year-old is exhibiting anxiety about changes to routines or scheduled activities recently. It seems fairly developmental, and kid and I talk through it when it crops up. I have diagnosed anxiety and it’s well in check, but my spouse … Continue reading →

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Do we want ‘a world of human decency’?

Posted on August 25, 2025 by msw blog

I love the Op-Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader My fifth-grade son asked me for … Continue reading →

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Goodbye

Posted on July 24, 2025 by msw blog

I’m not close to my 88-year-old mother. For all of my life we have not gotten along. I never fit into her “mold” for me. I have made the decision not to have any type of communication with her yet … Continue reading →

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