One thing that I do not like about Social Media is that it shows a very one-sided view of life – the good side that we want everybody to see. Although it is true that nobody’s life is as perfect as it sometimes seems online, it is easy to lose sight of that detail as you scroll through your daily news…
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Keeping it Real
Respecting Kids’ Online Privacy
At this point, none of my kids have social media accounts, not even the teenagers. Call me crazy, but I feel like the disadvantages FAR outweigh the benefits at this stage in the game. I want them to gain a healthy level of self-confidence before they dive into the world of comparison and competition that social media often creates. I want them to…
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A Case for Becoming Unbusy
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life” Socrates A few years ago, as I was preparing to send my children back to school, a tangible sense of dread filled my heart. I was not worried about sending them to school. After a summer of trying to keep them from killing each other entertained, I was more than ready for them to jump back into…
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20 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Having Children
Before I had kids, I thought I knew everything there was to know about them. I did, after all, graduate from college with a degree in Family Science. During those college years, my life was filled with classes about human development, parenting, psychology, family dynamics, and marriage. I thought that my degree was going to give me some advantage in the world of raising children. All…
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My Disneyland Nightmare (And What it Taught Me in Retrospect)
Although it was several years ago, I remember it well. We had saved for a year to make it possible. The kids were beyond excited. It was to be the vacation of their dreams…Disneyland…the happiest place on earth. This childhood paradise has always been my mom’s favorite vacation spot. When I was a kid, we visited it as many times as money…
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4 Life Lessons From Library Fines
We FINALLY went to the library a couple of weeks ago. I say “finally” because we are one of those families who tends to renew the same books four or five times in a row. Honestly, afternoons get crazy, and the library usually doesn’t make the priority list. I am working on that because my kids are all avid readers and adore the library. Let’s be…
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One Simple Thing Every Parent Can Do to Make a Difference
On my list of favorite things, homemade freezer jam is definitely near the top. Unfortunately, my freezer has been void of its goodness for several months now because five children tend to empty the freezer faster than I can fill it. The kids have asked me several times over the past few months when I was going to make some more, to which I usually…
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