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February 5, 2010

• Reader Story: Turning Debt Repayment Into a Game

January 31, 2010 – This is a terrific post with great points on how to get control of your finances.

• How to Create A Paperless

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No, many parents lose their temper with their children. It’s okay to feel angry, but it’s not okay to take it out on your children.

When you’re really angry, take a break. For example, take your children for a walk or call a friend to come help you.

If you feel angry with your child…

I was talking to a mom the other day who sighed dispiritedly and asked, “Why is it my three year old has to protest every direction I give her?” It’s a good question and the answer has to do partly with development and partly with temperament.

First, developmentally, young children are faced with lots of tasks…

My daughter will be six in March and still sucks her thumb. Sucking her thumb really calms her down and it’s really a comfort for her to be able to do so. She was a baby that never wanted a pacifier and she only started thumb sucking at the age of…

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All parents know how important it is for to get reading habits, but sometimes they just don’t know what kind of books they should buy. Here are 10 tips for choosing books for children of all ages.

• Have children choose their own books as soon as they

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Are you suffering from mom burn out? Do you struggle just to make it through each day? Moms everywhere are breaking down because they are too chicken to say, “No”.

“No” may be a tiny, two-letter word, but it can be your secret weapon. And you can say it.…

• The Power of Seeking Our Children’s Forgiveness

November 16, 2009

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December 9, 2009

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December 10, 2009

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November 29, 2009

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November 28, 2009

Today there are several tips related to the How can I be a good parent? question.

How can I be a good parent?

There’s not just one right way to raise children. And there’s no such thing as a perfect parent or a perfect child. But here are some guidelines to help your children grow…

Here’s the tip for today:

We don’t tell our daughter she’s bad but instead stress that a particular behavior is bad. I try to build her self-esteem and make sure that she knows what behaviors are appropriate and not appropriate in our house.

Author: Bridget

From now will I will post Parent Tips from…

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November 10, 2009

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November 23, 2009

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November 13, 2009

• Healthy Green Moms: She is Back

October 20, 2009

• Parenting an ADD-I Kid is HARD

November 7,

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Here’s the tip for today:

Whenever I’m doing a job around the house, I try to involve my children. For example, I might say, “Who wants to help me unload the dishwasher?” or “Who wants to make dinner tonight?” Thirty percent of the time they get really excited and want to help. Plus I make…