Helping Kids Make Good Music Choices
What was your favorite song in high-school? The song you and your besties rocked out to in the car, or the one that played when you had...
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Ellen Wheeler
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Happiness is Available Now
I homeschool my son. Some of my friends homeschool their children as well and we run a co-op together a few hours each week. This year we...
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Ellen Wheeler
- Sep 3
- 2 min
HAPPY! Labor Day
Many Americans celebrate Labor Day by taking a day off. We barbecue with friends, maybe go to a parade or shop at a sale, anything to...
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Justina Jackson
- Aug 31
- 4 min
Moms & McDonalds: A Love/Hate Story
Ronald. The Golden Arches. French Fries. Whatever species that Grimace character is. It’s among the most recognizable brands in the...
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Justina Jackson
- Aug 31
- 4 min
Sunday - Fun Day?
The ironing board comes out. Perhaps half-heartedly, dress clothes and shoes get dragged out of closets. Instead of donning a baseball...
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Natalia Loftgren
- Aug 26
- 2 min
Book Review: The Whole-Brain Child
A Mind-Opening Journey Into Parenting! Book Review "The Whole-Brain Child" by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson "The Whole-Brain...
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Justina Jackson
- Aug 20
- 4 min
It's OK to Be Irrationally Emotional...! Sometimes...
We can all feel it happening. Like a low-pressure tropical weather system off the coast of Africa, a storm brewing that might get pushed...
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Justina Jackson
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Beat the Heat
The US – and if the headlines aren’t being exaggerated, the entire world – has been gripped by a series of heatwaves this summer...
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Becca Noorda
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Three Summer “Scavenger Hunts” You Can Do With Kids
Here are three fun scavenger hunts you can do with your kids that should be both fun and educational, and one extra...
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Shelley Colton
- Jul 31
- 8 min
To Homework or Not to Homework…
…that is the question! For so many of my mom-friends, homework is the dreaded part of the school year and often causes quite a bit of...
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Ellen Wheeler
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Don’t Delegate Your Parental Rights
Moms are the most qualified to nurture their own children. Parents can feel inadequate. But your love gives you unique insight.
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Justina Jackson
- Jul 17
- 3 min
From Streaming to Stalking
Wal Mart carries ring lights now. Not the kind that you might use in your kitchen or bathroom. No, the kind that YouTube and Instagram...
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We Are All Unfolding
I began to look back at my life and realized it was through some of my stupid mistakes that I learned the most about what I really wanted an
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Shelley Colton
- Jul 5
- 3 min
So They Can Fly
How easily we can forget our most valued gift- the power to make our own choices and create the life we desire. As our children mature...
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Corliss Jacobs
- Jun 13
- 2 min
The Lion Who Eats Last
When I think of my dad, I always think of a lion. He's strong, and fights terrifically every day to keep me and my family fed and...
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Natalie Lynch
- May 30
- 4 min
Days Worth Celebrating: June
June is here! That means we are almost halfway through 2023! Whether you find that good, bad or scary, thems the facts, Jack! Summer is...
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Ellen Wheeler
- May 22
- 2 min
Mighty Oak Mamas
According to some sources there are more hurricanes, tornadoes and typhoons today than there have been in the past. Well, I don’t know...
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Cecily Creighton
- May 17
- 3 min
Rock-a-Bye
“There is no strong America without strong families, and there are no strong families without a strong America. They are intrinsically...
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Ellen Wheeler
- May 14
- 2 min
Gram's Cinnamon Rolls
By the time my oldest son, Remington, was in fourth grade he was known for his delicious cinnamon rolls. Well, not really his cinnamon...
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Cecily Creighton
- May 6
- 3 min
Finding The Fun
“In Every Job that must be done There is an element of fun, You find the fun, and snap The job’s a game!” Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins...
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