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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 :: Taking Your Kids Seriously
Photo courtesy of Flickr I have a 4 year old boy and a 2 year old girl. They are the lights of my life, the joy to my day, and the cause of every graying hair and worry wrinkle on my face. My son is in preschool and this is all new to us; the homework, projects, bake sales, volunteer hours, & class parties. We are just at the beginning of the schooling experience and I am overwhelmed with the adjustment of keeping a schedule, remembering where his book bag is, making sure clothes are laid out every school night. I feel like my husband and I have done a pretty good job…
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Parenting :: What Matters Most
My little girl is a full-blown fire-cracker. She seems to two speeds: asleep and awake. Some days parenting seems more like running a marathon (and definitely not in some super-cute puma shoes). At the end of the day, I usually feel like a haggard she-beast with boogers smeared in my hair and mystery stains marching across my shirt. As the long days and nights meld together, though, I still find victory in the battle and joy in the journey because my daughter is a blessing. What Matters Most: 1. Just as I remind her over and over how important, beautiful, and loved she is, she does the same…
