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What’s on your list of New Year’s resolutions this year? Exercise more? Eat better? Read more?
These are all great resolutions—which is why many of us list them year after year, and abandon them within weeks.

Instead, why not limit your New Year’s resolutions to actions that can have a dramatic impact on your family life? When [...]

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Attitude of Gratitude

by Amy McCready

We tend to think about gratitude more around the holidays. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reminds us that feeling grateful is good for our physical and emotional health. According to the article by Melinda Beck, a growing body of research suggests that maintaining an attitude of gratitude can improve psychological, [...]

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A guest post from Lori Lite of Stress Free Kids
Holidays with family can mean an increase in chaos and stress. Having a plan can reduce anxiety and elevate the joy factor allowing us to have the holiday we always dreamed of.
G-R-A-T-E-F-U-L Thanksgiving Tips.
G- Gratitude is the opposite of stress. It is difficult [...]

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Are you a TomTom Mom?

by Guest Post

By Guest Blogger: Stephanie Vozza

I have a confession to make: I have TomTom tendencies. I feel the need to stand over my children calling out directions like a GPS.
I was having one of those parent vent sessions with my husband, remarking that our boys wouldn’t brush their teeth if I didn’t tell them. [...]

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I’m delighted to have Farnoosh Torabi, personal finance expert, contribute to our blog this week. You can find Farnoosh just about everywhere these days! She’s a regular on the TODAY Show, The Nate Berkus Show, Good Morning America and many others. In listening to Farnoosh’s interviews over the past few weeks, I’m [...]

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Most parents can relate to the morning battle over what to wear to school. Even though your child’s closet is filled with plenty of clothes appropriate for any weather or occasion, you cringe when she shows up at breakfast with a purple plaid skirt, a Mickey Mouse tank top that looks like it’s been [...]

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