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Leave Shy Children Alone!

2/13/12 9:57am by SarahKnight
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Last weekend, I took my two daughters to the Disney store at the mall. We were immediately accosted by a sales clerk.“HI PRINCESSES!” the man boomed at them.Both girls tried to hide behind me.“YOU ARE SHY!” he shouted at them.“WHAT ARE YOUR NAMES?!? HOW OLD ARE YOU?!?"At this point, both girls were cowering and trying to shrink from his view. I tried to be polite but firm as I told him, “They are cautious with new people.” Then I grabbed their hands and we tried to walk away.He followed us.  Read more >

Celebrating Milestones

2/11/12 8:06am by paulag01
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Celebrate Achievements

As women we tend to be so busy working our way through the to-do list that we don't take the time to stop and celebrate. Then we wonder why we're so exhausted and feeling unappreciated. Go figure. Do you take time to celebrate milestones and accomplishments? Or, do you just let them pass by with barely a breath before you're onto the next thing? This week I happen to be celebrating a personal milestone - my partner and I have been together for 20 years - no small potatoes! And it got me to thinking about taking time to celebrate in general.  Read more >

Mean Girls Never Left it On the Playground

2/4/12 6:38am by paulag01
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Mean Girls at Work

When I was a kid I dreamed of a day when we would all just be adults and want the best for each other. I guess you could say I was a dreamer and learned the hard way that mean girls really just turn into mean women and the meanness comes from the inside--out. When I recently read the post Mean Girls at Work it was like deja vu all over again. The article quotes the book Mean Girls, Meaner Women by Drs. Erika Holida and Joan Rosenberg:  Read more >

Life Lessons Learned from My Daughter's Skateboard Coach

9/26/11 8:01am by kario
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I love Lola's skateboard instructor. For a kid in his mid-twenties, he is surprisingly intuitive about the psyche of a nine year old girl. Lola is a kamikaze. Sort of. She is very enthusiastic and not fearful of physical challenges. What she is afraid of is looking stupid and there are a lot of opportunities to do that on a skateboard.  Read more >