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Back to school has us all stressed but some simple snack ideas could help boost your mood.
- Jun 16, 2020
- 5 min
Stop & Smell the Roses
School might be out but the pandemic is still real. The sun might be out but for many of us our families are struggling...
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- Dec 3, 2019
- 3 min
Self-care is often a very unbeautiful thing.
For this week's blog I thought I would repost a powerful essay by Brianna Wiest. For those of us parenting kids from hard places self...
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- Mar 13, 2019
- 3 min
Do I need a Parent Coach, Therapist, or just some Tea & Chocolate?
When it comes to your health, your hobbies, your job, your faith and almost everything in your life, we have experts to coach us on what...
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- Dec 18, 2018
- 5 min
How To Walk Through The Hard Times
These last few months have been a bit of a roller coaster. I started a new job in August and let me just say it plainly, I love my job. ...
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- Dec 4, 2018
- 7 min
I Need a Silent Night - 12 Ideas To Help You Rest
Parenting can often take a toll on our bodies. When trauma and special needs enter our homes, we step up do all that is needed to take...
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- Nov 6, 2018
- 6 min
Don't Forget To Exhale
When life gets stressful, when my home is chaotic, when everyone seems to be needing something different from me, my body gets tense and...
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- Sep 11, 2018
- 4 min
Strong Enough to Bend
Today is a hard day. I could have chosen to skip this week's blog. But I am deciding to write anyway. I have always felt that I want...
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- Jun 25, 2018
- 3 min
The Call to Love - Week 11
3 Simple Steps to Bring Peace Back into Your Home The goal is peace. For a lot of parents, their goal for their family is education or...
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- May 15, 2018
- 7 min
The Call to Love - Week 6
10 Ways to Really Help a Foster Parent Whether it is an adoptive parent struggling to bond with a new child, or a foster parent saying...
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- Mar 13, 2018
- 2 min
I'm sorry, but we are not superheroes
A lot of parents with special needs children will be told, "Oh my gosh, you are so amazing!" "I could never do it!" "You guys are...
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- Mar 5, 2018
- 4 min
Hot Chocolate Mindfulness Exercise
Walk into any restaurant, any waiting room. Look around at a bus stop or even most stop lights. What do you see? What are most people...
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- Feb 20, 2018
- 6 min
Take Care of You, So You Can Take Care of Them Part 2
Welcome back! A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post starting off a conversation on the importance of self care. I know from experience,...
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- Feb 7, 2018
- 6 min
Take Care of You, So You Can Take Care of Them Part 1
All the stores are telling us this is the time of year to focus on chocolate and red hearts and candy and stuffed animals of all shapes...
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