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If I reflect back on my childhood, I can remember numerous first days of school. I remember I was excited because I was going to be in a new class, I had new stuff, and I knew that “this year” was going to be great. Not all of my friends have had the same reaction […]

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Money is important; no one will tell you different. You need money to have your basic needs met (e.g. food, clothing, shelter, etc.). There are many people in our society who struggle to earn enough to meet their basic needs. There are also others who do have enough and still strive for even more. In […]

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When my first son was born we did not bring him to daycare, but instead a babysitter. Her name was Lily and she was a very nice person. She had great values and I felt that she would take great care of my son (and I was correct – she did). When I was pregnant […]

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Children today are very different than the children of yesterday. Today it appears as if all motivation is extrinsic and that there is a lack of personal responsibility amongst our youth. I grew up believing that a person should be good and act responsible because it was the right thing to do not because they […]

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My husband and I have been buying diapers for twelve years. My first son was not potty trained until he was five. Actually our second son was potty trained before our first. We were not successful at potty training our oldest son ourselves. Success did not come until he went to his second pre-school specifically […]

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During Autism Awareness Month, I would be remiss if I did not share a bit about the diagnosis of autism. It is amazing how prevalent this disorder is becoming. When my first son was born twelve years ago I did not know much about autism. I knew of autism, and actually even worked with adults […]

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At lunch the other day I was talking with my friends and we were reflecting back on childhood. Several in the group recalled favorable events and others did not have positive things to share. This lunch made me reflect back upon my childhood. I remember good times and bad times (we all had both positive […]