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Ellen Lubin-Sherman 9 Simple Ways to Boost Your Energy and Optimism If you’re dreaming of making a change to your life, consider thinking small instead of big. That’s right - small. Take little steps that give you confidence. Do you know why the first page of the Boy Scouts manual demonstrates how to tie your...	Karen Steele The Secret to Feeling Successful as a Working Mom One of the hottest topics of the working world in our current times is the plight of the working mom. That often seemingly illusive quest to “have it all.” Some believe it is possible, others see it simply as a pipe dream. We watch with interest and...	Niedria Kenny What is best for Baby If the interest truly is the child, you will do absolutely whatever it takes to cultivate a healthy, balanced and sound relationship or association between you and the other parent. Being on one accord is essential. It's the necessary prerequisite to co-...	Neo How to develop a sense of humor Jokes, quotes and self of the moment ... The humor is the magic of life, one that can instantly transform the stress and tension in a smile! Considered the "drug" that highlights the lighter side of life in the "gray" zone of everyday life. Research has...
Barbara Reich Six Tips to Help You Get Organized This Spring I love spring for many reasons: warmer weather, celebrating my birthday, blooming flowers, and most of all because it’s time for spring cleaning! While those two words may not generate the same excitement for you, follow these tips and I promise, you’ll...	Russ Warner Why it Matters What You (and Your Teen) "Like" on Facebook Interests are a key indicator of personality traits and outside the world of cyberspace, interests help people interact and find common ground. On Facebook, you can "like" something to indicate your interest. There are those users who never 'like'...	Dani Shear Our Un-Entitled Summer “Madison got an iPad for her birthday. Why can’t I?????” The whining, nagging tone is back and it’s only 9 in the morning. “Because YOU are not Madison and I am DEFINITELY not Madison’s mother." Or as my mother used to tell me: “Because the sky is...	Allie Smith IEP Anxiety Anxiety is defined as: “Distress or uneasiness of mind caused by the fear of danger or misfortune.” Sounds about right, although a bit technical. For me, anxiety is a rapid increase in my heartbeat, as if I’ve had a lot of espresso....
Rebecca Rodriguez-Brea Kids and Body Odor: If You Smell Something, Say Something? As moms we know that sometimes parenthood is no bed of roses. We’ve all had our share of less than fragrant close encounters, from dirty diapers and baby vomit to being stuck in a conversation with someone at the PTA breakfast whose breath smells like...	Risa Green Why It Sucks To Be The Second Child It sucks to be a second child. Being a first child myself, I always kind of knew this, but it wasn’t until recently that I’ve really come to understand just how hard it is. When I was a kid, I used to torture my poor little brother. My favorite line to...	Doug Bernhardt Tips To Make Moving Into A New Apartment Easier There are many reasons to move to Waukesha from the economic opportunities to the award-winning arts community. Waukesha offers all of the amenities of a larger city while being outside of the downtown Milwaukee area. Moving into a new apartment is never...	Niedria Kenny Maintaining schedule between homes You may not one hundred percent whole heartedly agree with someone's parenting style; which is why communication, compromise and understanding with open mind are pertinent components to any parenting plan. If you truly have your child's absolute best...
Deanna Verbouwens Is Your Child Spoiled? At lunch the other day, a friend and I were discussing our families’ summer vacation plans. As we were going through the things we wanted to do, my friend causally mentioned that her children were puzzled when she told them that her family vacations...	Niedria Kenny Expiration Date: Food Saftey/Food Quality We have all seen it before; expired food on the shelves of your local grocery store, in the freezer or refrigerator of the neighborhood food market. Some of us come across in at our homes, deep in the back of the pantry, bottom or door of the refrigerator...	Elaine Plummer What is it About Breasts? The Oscar’s illustrious "boob song" didn’t really affect me, but I did think it seemed rather juvenile, until I saw a click through to the best celebrity breasts. I started thinking about what the BEST breasts meant, beyond who has them and what shape...	family mom Cultivating Behaviors and Exercises for the Gifted Child Does your child do extremely well in school? Does she read well above her grade level? Does he have an expansive vocabulary or uncanny reasoning skills? If so, your child may have a higher than normal aptitude for a specific subject, or may even be gifted...