What defines “normal?” It seems to be a word that can cause us a certain amount of stress, especially if we are parents. Is normal what most kids are being, doing or having? Who decides? Normal seems to be our cultural stamp of approval, and what if our children don’t fit into this standard…

Who enjoys a nagging parent? Your kids certainly don’t, and even though they might think you enjoy nagging them, you actually dislike it as much as they do. Who relishes the idea of constantly pushing kids to do their homework or to clean up their room? No one that I know, that’s for sure, it’s…

  Modern technology has become a normal part of our every day lives. Our children use it at school and many of our homes have the newest technology available from computers to video games.  Young children are given cell phones and tablets sometimes before first grade. We give our kids the means to keep in…

How many little girls dream of someday having a pony? Millions. And yet, most of these little girls never get the pony. Is that proof that the Law of Attraction doesn’t work? No, it is just demonstrating that it is not like waving a magic wand to make our dreams come true. So while Jiminy…

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