Embrace This Fall Season With Family

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The leaves have started to turn their glorious riot of color. There is a distinct chill in the air that wasn’t present just weeks ago. While we may be prone to add more into our schedules, I ask for something different this year. Let’s slow down and embrace this fall season as a family. Fall …

No More Date Night Excuses

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Date nights are important for healthy relationships. If you’ve been saying or hearing excuses that prevent you from having a date night, it’s time to stop – – no more date night excuses. Spending time together helps us to remember what we have in each other. We can learn to appreciate our partner again. Date …

How To Appreciate The Little Things

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Most of us look forward to vacations, pay raises, or long weekends. It’s completely natural to anticipate the big, exciting, events that happen in our lives. However, when we’re so focused on the next big thing we end up missing all the little nuances in between. It’s important to appreciate the nuances, the little things. …

How To Get Your Kids To Listen

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A common complaint among parents is “My kids don’t listen”. Parents can spend an astonishing amount of time asking/bribing/cajoling their kids into compliance with little or no success. There are, however, ways to get your kids to listen that don’t involve bribing, yelling or repeat requests. We aren’t wired to respond on a dime. It …

How To Help Your Child Feel Loved

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Most of us would do anything for our children. One of the most important things we can do for our children is to raise them with love. There are a few simple ways you can help your child feel loved. Praise Your Child We all like to hear nice things about us. Make sure to …

Simple Traits In A Healthy Relationship

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We experience many relationships over the course of our lives. They come and go and change over time. As such, there are simple traits to look for in a healthy relationship. In a positive, healthy relationship, you feel like you. You feel both supported and encouraged. Additionally, you are heard and respected. Are you in …

Ask For What You Really Want

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Relationships are hard work, as we know. Whether it’s romantic, work, parent, or any other type of relationship, it’s imperative to ask for what you really want. It may seem like you shouldn’t have to spell out, especially in a romantic relationship, what you want or expect. But when we don’t state clearly how we …

How Many Activities Are Too Many For A Child?

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We all want our children to thrive. We want them to be well-rounded with academics, sports and extracurricular activities. But how many activities is too many for a child? When is enough, enough? The rate of anxiety in children is still on the rise. Kids go to school, have activities after school, and homework on …

How To Help Your Child With After School Meltdowns

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Kids are at their best at school. They listen, follow rules, walk in a line, ask to use the bathroom, read, write and speak when they’re told. Following these rules and procedures takes massive amounts of emotional energy in little kids. When they finally arrive at their safe space, home, they get to unload all …