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Five Tips to Keep Fit as a Busy Working Mom

Whoever you are or however manic your working week is, maintaining your physical fitness as a working mum is essential to your overall wellbeing. Exercise is quite simply essential to our overall wellbeing, and you need to take time to plan your sch...

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A Shift in Focus

A Shift in Focus by: Gene Simmons It’s a pretty well established fact that our genetics combined with the influences of our family and environment provide the foundation for how we think and act in our adult years. I call it programming. Not n...

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Parenting Starts Before Pregnancy

Parenting Starts Before Pregnancy by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. While it may seem farfetched to some people, many of my clients remember what they felt and experienced while still in the womb. Comments such as these are not unusual: “I knew even be...

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Give Your Child a Jump Start on Reading

As a parent you do not have to be a reading expert to give your child a jump start in becoming a reader. However, I hope you are not waiting until the child is about to start school before making reading a key part of daily life. There is so much tha...

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Busy Moms, Don't forget to take time out for you!

Busy Moms, Don't forget to take time out for you!  by: Aurelia Williams As mothers, we play so many different roles and most of us do not take the time off that we deserve. Just think about it, we play doctor, cook, chauffeur, teacher, lawy...

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How to Listen to Your Teenager without Appearing to Have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

How to Listen to Your Teenager without Appearing to Have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) by: V. Michael Santoro, M. Ed. In one of the Family Circus cartoon strips, the little girl looks up at her father, who is reading the newspaper, and says, ...

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A Quick Monthly Guide to Baby's First Year

A new baby brings so many new emotions for parents. You'll probably feel excited, scared, overwhelmed and very happy - and you're likely to be filled with questions. The key to all new parents is to not become a victim of your concerns abou...

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Seven Golden Rules For Separating Parents

The turmoil children go through when their parents are separating is unmeasurable. Not only are they facing the prospect of everything they've ever known being ripped apart, but they often question their own role in the break-up. Ever watched a ...

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A New Moms Very First Month

The very first thirty days with your new baby can be a time of pleasure and change. The pair of you are getting to know one another and very quickly you'll fall into a pattern that works well for both of you. Yet as you are perfecting that routi...

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Benefits That Your Child Gets From Reading

Most of us know how reading can benefit us both in our personal and business lives. When we read, we learn many things and we even have the opportunity to improve our communication skills although we may not be aware of it. This is because when we re...

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