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Parenting: How To Practice Self Control and Understanding With Children

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Just recently, my family was flying home from Dallas, Texas. This was my seven year-old daughter’s first time on a plane. Surprisingly, she did very well and was quite unimpressed with the whole experience, which amused my husband and myself very much. Sometimes I feel like the relationship with my…

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Bullying: 5 Ways to Help Children Avoid and Overcome Bullies

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Bullying—Unfortunately, bullying doesn’t only affect children. But thank goodness, the issue is once again under the microscope.

I am reminded of one summer back in the 1980s in Dubai when we had the downpour of a lifetime in a place where rainy season is not marked on the calendar.…

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Relationship Building: How To Effectively Communicate With Your Family

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Relationships—Last weekend our family decided to take a small road trip to the mountains in the northern part of our state. We went looking for the changing leaves, picturesque views, pumpkins, and fresh apples. We did find those things, but we found something else too, which was quite disturbing.…

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Parenting: Simple Ways to Deal With Unsolicited Parenting Advice

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Parenting—You're a sleep-deprived new mama (or even a seasoned parent of multiple kids), are walking down the street with your newborn/toddler/preschooler strapped into your fancy new stroller/crunchy sling/avant garde trendy carrier/walking with your down the street and some (possibly) well-meaning soul stops you on the street. "Your baby…

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