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Easy Ways to Make Connections with Your Tween

  We create closeness with our children by meeting them exactly where they are. The person they are matters most, not the one we’d like them to be. As wise parents, we create space and time with...

We’re Here to Support Each Other

  I admired Jennifer's 100% motivation to get things done, achieve goals, and be kind. With naturally high serotonin levels, her enthusiasm, curiosity, and attitude were off the charts. For years...

Happy Thanksgiving

  It's appreciation season! Spotting strengths in others is a big deal. We want to be specific, affirming these. Not merely that you look fabulous, but your sense of style shows in how your boots...

Your Tween’s Brain

  Remember when you were young, looking up at your future - the idea of being “grown-up” enchanted you. It glowed invitingly through your naïve, eager eyes. The freedom and independence captivated...

The Worst Kid in Class and Me!

  Sitting together on the couch after dinner, Greg, Aiden's dad, channel surfs, and Aiden, a seventh grader, closes his iPad. "Uh, Dad, did my science teacher call or email you today?" "No," Greg...
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Technology is Here to Stay – So Let’s Embrace it

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The Love you Give

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Bullying: The Beginning, Middle, and End.

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How Mission Control Really Works

It happens all the time. You start a project with clarity, energy, and time. And then the interruptions begin. You ...
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