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The Social Responsibility of Giving Back

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There are so many things that we want to instill in our children.  We want them to be polite; to have a strong work ethic; to care about others; to understand about giving back.  The list can be so lengthy that parents may be unsure where to start.  Years ago, I remember listening to Maria [...]

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Is Discipline a Bad Word?

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This week has been a difficult one for both me and my child. Despite repeated warnings, my oldest daughter continued to push the envelope until finally we had no alternative but to discipline her.    It wasn’t just about demonstrating acceptable behavior (or lack thereof).   My daughter needed to learn that she has choices and [...]

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Am I the only mother who HATES Diary of a Wimpy Kid?

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Last year my daughter started reading the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series and boy am I sorry she did. Granted I’m partially to blame since I bought them for her via her Scholastic Book order from school. They looked cute and I love to encourage her to read children’s books. Little did I [...]

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Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire

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This morning my daughter announced during breakfast: €œif you lie you break the trust of others€. I found this rather profound for a 7 year old and the timing quite opportune. The day before the Wall Street Journal featured an article “Does Fibbing Help Preserve Marital Harmony” and I was thinking of discussing the subject. [...]

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Winning, it’s all in the attitude

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My daughter won a blue ribbon this weekend. We were rather surprised, to say the least, since this was her first horse show. At some point during the show, one of the other riders had what could only be described as a bit of a fit. In a younger child we would have called it [...]

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