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Advice From Experts: 6 Ways to Get Through the Coming Winter

November was a last gasp effort to do and see everything we can before the cold forces us inside. Most Sundays my husband and I have a routine. First, we find a breakfast joint. Then, if the weather is agreeable, we walk. Ive always enjoyed our routine After our walk, I grab my list and

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How Parents Help (or Hurt) When They Reach Out to Their Teens’ Schools

Where is the line between advocating for your teen and alienating your childs school? Finding the balance always important to your childs school experience   is more important now than ever. During this pandemic, emotions are running high. Most of us are feeling vulnerable and fragile. We are tired, on alert, wanting to exert what

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College Rejection: How to Take the Sting Out of Bad News

Rejection stings. And a rejection from a college your teen loved and hoped to attend, stings badly. College counselors, parents and peers will all try to tell her not to take it personally. They will tell him the university admissions office gets more applications than they can possibly accept and many well qualified candidates are

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Teens Have Become More Resilient During the Pandemic

There is not much to do today. Just like there was little to do today, there was also very little to do yesterday, last week, last month, and invariably every single day since an unimaginable pandemic made its way across the planet right into the laps, and lungs, of America. Our teenagers schools, social outings,

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“A Christmas Story” Inspires Me to Enjoy a Smaller Holiday This Year

This year the holidays will look different. Masks, social distancing, and limits on gatherings impact everything from holiday concerts to Christmas dinner. My own teens, 17 and 13, are disappointed that the towns parade has been canceled and that we must hunker down, bubble up, and carefully plan holiday gatherings with family, if we meet

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Christmas Gifts to Help Keep You and Your Family Cozy All Winter (2020)

The winter months are always a cozy time, but this year many of us are looking for ways to add even more warmth and comfort to our day-to-day lives. Whether you’re shopping for holiday gifts or simply trying to make the extra time at home with your family a little homier, here are some great…

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Our Teens Miss Their Old Lives and It’s Breaking My Heart

With the season changing and the holidays at our doorstep, my kids have been reminiscing a lot something my teenagers dont often do. Sure, they often talk about certain things that happened when they were younger, but this year with everything feeling so heavy and hopeless, they are really nostalgic.  My teens have gotten nostalgic

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Our Teens Miss Their Old Lives and It’s Breaking This Mom’s Heart

With the season changing and the holidays at our doorstep, my kids have been reminiscing a lot– something my teenagers don’t often do. Sure, they often talk about certain things that happened when they were younger, but this year with everything feeling so heavy and hopeless, they are really nostalgic.  My teens have gotten nostalgic…

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2020 Is the Perfect Year To Have An 80s Christmas

Who remembers holiday vacation in the 80s? I certainly do, and those years hold some of my fondest holiday memories. Of course, there were times my siblings and I were bored because we were buttoned up at home. There was only one car in our family and my father took it to work which meant

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Why This Is the Perfect Year To Have An 80s Christmas

Who remembers holiday vacation in the ‘80s? I certainly do, and those years hold some of my fondest holiday memories. Of course, there were times my siblings and I were bored because we were buttoned up at home. There was only one car in our family and my father took it to work which meant…

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