mom • making a difference! • parenting • tips for giving back
by Jane Warren on December 28th, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Another year is almost over. Can you believe how quickly time flies? Almost just yesterday, people everywhere were celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas, and now, we’re looking forward to celebrating New Year’s Eve to usher in 2012.
Whether being a better parent is one of your New Year’s resolutions or if you’re always in the market for parenting tips and motherhood tricks, start now to establish good habits with your children. Raising them to be responsible and showing them …
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me • health & fitness • family fun • activities-parties
by Jamie Moesser on December 27th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Raising a well-balanced, happy child… is a significant accomplishment for any mother, one which takes skill and attention to detail. And since each child doesn’t come with a custom guidebook, sometimes as parents, we are left to our “mom know best” intuition to figure out just the best ways to
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my world • raising giving children
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 4th, 2011 | 4 Comments »
My 10-year-old son has entered the tween phase… where he, on a regular basis, says: “I can’t wait until I’m 18 and I can do whatever I want.” Even though I didn’t want to burst his bubble by telling him that no one ever really gets to do whatever they
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mom • family fun & traditions
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 5th, 2011 | 9 Comments »
…When I was in El Salvador last year, we stopped at a lake and walked down a steep hill to get to the water’s edge. There, we encountered a large group of women and children who were washing their clothes in the cold water using rocks to scrub out the
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my world • raising giving children
by Duong Sheahan on January 18th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
…Ancient wisdom teaches us that it’s “more blessed to give than to receive.” When we’re giving to others, whether it’s of our time, money, or resources we’re taking our eyes off ourselves and focusing on others. There is something magical that happens within our spirit and soul that causes us
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 25th, 2010 | 9 Comments »
…Helping your kids learn and love STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and math) often feels like a chore. And for some, it can seem overwhelming, especially if you didn’t do so well in those subjects when you were younger.
But today, the educational landscape has changed. STEM is taught in
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on January 28th, 2010 | 387 Comments »
What activities do you do with your kids to spend quality time together and guide them to reach their full potential? Fishful Thinking is a program sponsored by Pepperidge Farm that provides resources, tips, and activities for raising healthy and optimistic children.
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on January 27th, 2010 | 13 Comments »
As a mom, your schedule is packed, your life is a balancing act and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the daily demands of parenthood. But, did you know that there are easy tips and fun activities that you can do to build key skills like optimism and resilience… in
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making a difference!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 8th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Moms: you are amazing! You give life. You comfort and take pride in your children. You lead the way, teach, share, and love. And you do all this on the good and the not-so-good days—while balancing your many roles and figuring out the secrets of motherhood success all without a…
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Family Fitness: 10 Tips for Making Healthy Living Fun for the Family
