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Parenting :: Encouraging Our Kids to Dream Big!
Ever wonder what happened to the storybook characters we grew up with like the Mad Hatter, Snow White, and the Evil Queen? Turns out they are parents now too, and their children are studying at the enchanted high school of Ever After High, a boarding school for teens destined to follow in their famous parents’ fairytale footsteps. The all new original special Ever After High: Spring Unsprung, premiered this month on Netflix, and celebrates the idea that the story of your life is not written in permanent ink. You have the power to create your own destiny. You can check out a preview of Ever After High here.…
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Musings :: Making Memories Our Kids Will Treasure
Last night I was reminded how all that our kids really want (or need) is our time. Yes, our undivided time without interruptions – from other people, pets, gadgets, the phone, etc., etc. All those things that pull at us and are easy to get wrapped up into and take away our attention and focus from the here and now. I am at fault with this as anyone. It takes several mental reminders throughout the day to be in the moment. I constantly feel like I am being pulled in a million different directions throughout the day and I think other parents feel the same from time to…
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Time for a Chat: Talk Fashion With Your Teen
Time for a Chat: Talk Fashion With Your Teen For a teenage girl, few things seem more important than her wardrobe. Her school days are spent comparing her clothes to those of the girls around her, and her conversations with friends likely center on the coolest brands and latest trends. As her mom, you can either be a positive influence on her fashion choices or the person she rebels against. Get on the same page with your daughter and be a good example. Here are a few tips you can follow. Emphasize Class In the midst of her teenage years, your daughter is trying to find herself. Even…
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Parenting :: Make Music a Daily Activity for Children
Make Music a Daily Activity for Children Music has played an important role in our culture for so long that musicality is part of our anthropological and genetic history. Ethnomusicology is the study of folk music throughout time and it relates to the way we pass down music from generation to generation. There is a large body of evidence that says that, for children, music stimulates brain processes that enhance math and language skills, increase motor coordination and create bonding moments between parent and child. Most importantly, teaching music to children is fun. Live vs. Electronic Musicians and music educators have long debated the benefits of live versus…
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Inspirational Mom :: Rachel Davis of YOU@the Center
A few months back I was asked to participate in a 100-day course from the fantastic ladies over at Enlist Moms. What I didn’t know at the time was how much it was going to change my life. That is pretty profound, but oh, so true. When they asked me to join Rachel Davis YOU@theCenter course I was feeling very overwhelmed with my life – between work, my family life, husband changing jobs, new books coming out, I really didn’t think I could take on another task. But something inside told me to give it a try and see what I might learn from this rather unique and powerful…
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Musings :: Helping Our Children Navigate Through Life
When life is too easy for us, we must beware or we may not be ready to meet the blows which sooner or later come to everyone, rich or poor. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Over the past few weeks I have had this conversation with friends about how much do we protect our kids from life’s hardships. I think it is a natural reaction for most to try to shield our kids from the things that will come up in life – teasing on the playground, being excluded from certain groups, first breakups, loss, and everything else in between. I think it is a fine line we walk as parents from protecting our…
