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Dear Me, About Kindness…
“He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” – Saint Basil “Love is Kind.” 1Corinthians 13:4 Dear Me, About Kindness… We parents don’t talk a lot about kindness because it’s sort of an understood. However, … Continue reading
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Dear Me, About Mom Anger
“Love is not easily angered; does not fly off the handle” – 1 Corinthians 13:5 “Anger is a short madness.” – Horace Dear Me, Mom anger is an uncomfortable but important topic for us to discuss. Statistically, it holds more potential … Continue reading
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Dear Me, About Patience Part Two
“Love is Patient.” 1Corinthians 13:4 “There are two cardinal sins from which all others spring: impatience and laziness.” – Franz Kafka Dear Me, So, its 4pm Christmas Eve 1996 and the entire extended family will be descending upon your home … Continue reading
Dear Me, About Patience…
“Love is Patient.” 1Corinthians 13:4 “You can learn many things from children; how much patience you have, for instance.” – Franklin P. Jones Dear Me, Everyone knows that parents need patience so I ‘m not writing to you of the … Continue reading
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Dear Me: So What is Parental Love?
“The kids who turned out great knew they were loved.” – Aunt Louise Dear Me, What does it mean to love your child? Well, Let’s look at what this kind of love – the kind that helps a kid turn … Continue reading
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Dear Me, about the secret to a successful child…
Dear Me, So I promised to tell you the secret to bringing up a child successfully. Today’s the day. Mostly. More than a decade ago, when the kids were all still pretty young, I had lunch with our dear Aunt … Continue reading
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Dear Me, about parental goals…
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglass Dear Me, Before I tell you the magic recipe for producing a successful child (psych!), let’s define what we’re shooting for (or what I now … Continue reading
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Dear Me, About Raising Kids Right
Dear Me, OK, it’s time for you and me to have “the talk” about raising the kids, because I am reaping the consequences of your actions (and inactions). I realize that this is a tricky topic – especially in our … Continue reading
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Dear Me, about PMS…
“Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself.” – Rosanne Barr Dear Me, PMS is viewed as the bane of the existence of most every woman … Continue reading