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June 2, 2019
A Family Guide for Surviving the Summer
While not all of summer is destined to feel like a day at the beach, setting routines and expectations for the season can make it more manageable and enjoyable for the whole family. I don’t know about you, but I fantasize all year about the leisure that summer will bring. And then summer arrives, and …
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May 31, 2019
Thursday Thought
“Our unconscious mind is our best source of intelligence, communicating through intuition and bodily sensations, not words.” –Christine Carter from This is What I Hope I Taught You
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May 28, 2019
This is What I Hope I’ve Taught You
This week, my sweet Fiona graduates from high school. As longtime readers of my blog know, Fiona went to a boarding high school. Having her leave home four years early was very hard for me at first; truly, there were a few weeks there when I thought I would never stop crying. Anyhoo, before Fiona …
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May 22, 2019
Thursday Thought
“What we learn with pleasure we never forget.” —Alfred Mercier Many of our children are graduating this month! My wish for my children and yours is that they look back on the past year with gratitude and forward with optimism for the future.
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May 17, 2019
Protected: For Karen Guy on her 50th Birthday
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May 16, 2019
Thursday Thought
Stress is healthy and helpful when it creates enough tension and strain to foster growth. Think of a muscle that is stressed by weight training: It tenses up and even breaks down a little. The weight might be very hard to lift, and the muscle might be sore afterwards. But the stress of a heavy …
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May 12, 2019
Dear Christine: How Can I Help My Stressed-Out Teenager?
Dear Christine, I know you have teenage daughters around the same age, so I’m hoping you have some insight about how to help kids deal with stress. My youngest daughter has always been confident, gregarious, and goal-oriented. But starting in her sophomore year in high school, she’s not been herself. She’s stressed and bitchy with …
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May 9, 2019
Thursday Thought
“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” —Jewish Proverb
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May 5, 2019
How Being a Stepmom Makes Me a Better Parent
This Mother’s Day, I may not get to see my stepchildren, as they will likely be celebrating with their mom. But I will be thinking about them a lot, about how they’ve given me the opportunity to become a much better mother. (An aside: Originally I wrote that my stepkids would be celebrating Mother’s Day …
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April 24, 2019
Thursday Thought
“Living with others is, in many ways, living in a constant state of unmet expectations.” —Christine Carter from Am I Really Going to Have to Ask You Again
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