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Time for Last Minute Christmas Stopping

Dec 14, 2021 01:36PM ● By Dianna Flett

“Mom…what’s that man doing?” “He’s making a pork roll sandwich, hon."“And that lady and man?”“She’s putting the cannoli in the box, and he’s putting NYC bagels in the bag to take back to...

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My Son Hates Schools Post-Pandemic

Dec 09, 2021 06:00AM ● By Lydia Smith

Dear Ms. Lydia, I really need some help…. My 10-year-old son used to love school! He got good grades, had lots of friends, and looked forward to going to school each day. Then the pandemic hit....

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Daddy's Gift - A Life Lesson

Dec 04, 2021 06:00AM ● By Dianna Flett

 The nostalgia will set in this week. It comes every year around Thanksgiving when I’m making my mom’s stuffing, and it will last through January if I am lucky. The nostalgia is multi-faceted now....

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Savoring Christmases Past

Dec 02, 2021 06:00AM ● By Chris Jones

My fondest childhood Christmas memory goes back to 1988. I was 12 years old, and the Nintendo Entertainment System was all the rage. A lot of my friends already had one, and I wanted one, too. My...

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Say What?

Nov 01, 2021 10:21AM ● By Chris Jones

Card games were a common occurrence during the holiday gathering seasons at my grandparent’s house when I was growing up. My grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins would play Tonk, Pokeno, Rummy...

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My Child is Afraid of Halloween!

Oct 13, 2021 06:00AM ● By Lydia Smith

I love Halloween! I grew up with my mom making my costumes and our whole neighborhood got into the spirit with their decorations and it was so much fun! Now I am a 34-year-old mother to a...

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Parenting a Connected Generation

Oct 01, 2021 09:49AM ● By Chris Jones

I was chatting with a friend a couple of weeks ago about whether teens today have it harder, easier or about the same as we did in the 90s. We concluded that each generation of teens has its...

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Six Encouraging Words for Overwhelmed Parents

Sep 02, 2021 11:11AM ● By Dianna Flett

There ARE some days when everything goes right. But as the mother of four children,  those days are the exception and not the rule.I feel overwhelmed reading Facebook and Instagram, watching all...

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Creative Play Isn't Just For Our Children

Sep 01, 2021 06:00AM ● By Chris Jones

The most important thing a man can do for his family is to take care of himself. From that place of self-care flow providing, protecting and nurturing. In the words of Jim Rohn, men are at their...

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My Child is Anxious About Going to Kindergarten

Aug 20, 2021 06:00AM ● By Lydia Smith

Dear Ms. Lydia, My son turned 5 in June and is starting kindergarten in the fall. He has always been an anxious and shy child, but this seems to be excessive anxiety. He has attended preschool...

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