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Parenting Pointers - Discipline Mistakes That Parents Often Make

Motherhood Moments

To drive this point home, all of these points will have an example for kids and an example for adults. Kid Example: Liam (4) knows that he gets 30 minutes of time on his tablet a day. Being engaged and motivated to enforce the rules that are important for your family is a full-time job. Reasoning with a 2-year-old?

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Parenting Pointers: Parenting with Confidence

Motherhood Moments

No two children are alike, so what works for one may not work for another. Vanessa Kahlon, MA is the founder of Kahlon Family Services School, a non-profit organization that provides education for (K-8) along with resources and support to families with strong willed children, that some would call 2E (twice exceptional).

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TV Time - AppleTV+ Winter/Spring 2023 Lineup

Motherhood Moments

Apple today announced the stellar spring lineup of all-new original series, specials and returning fan favorites for kids and families. Jane" - New Series - Premieres Friday, April 14, 2023 “Jane” is a new 10-episode mission-driven series for kids and families inspired by the work of Dr. Jane Goodall.

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Parenting Pointers: Peaceful Parenting

Motherhood Moments

E mbracing the idea that our children deserve our honesty, vulnerability, and leadership, you'll discover a powerful framework for raising your family with integrity and confidence. We know what you’re thinking: kids need consequences. We don’t believe that it’s our role to prepare kids for the “real world” with ideas like “tough love.”

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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After 10 years raising kids, I decided to re-enter the workforce. Many of you may have followed a similar unplanned path to your job or career. Dr. John Krumboltz, Professor of Educational Psychology at Standford University studies how people choose careers. It didn’t. At the time we were substantially poor.

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Gratitude Brings Wealth

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She is soon to be 92 years old and uses her position as the family matriarch to teach the rest of us to be grateful. This not-so-subtle message let the parents know that it was their duty to instill a sense of gratitude in their children so that the kids could reap the benefits of gratitude. With age, sometimes comes wisdom.

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Unintended Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Individuals, families and workplaces are complex organisms with multiple constantly changing parts and pieces. If you push in one direction, the organism may pop in several different directions. We have not come close to understanding psychology of individuals or the complex interplay between individuals and organizations.