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How to Ask a Guy You Are Seeing Where You Stand?

Now that you have gone on a few dates with that special guy, you can’t help but wonder what he is thinking. While some guys are great at asking for a commitment or letting you know they are interested after a couple months, others will be less forthcoming. This leaves you with that age-old conundrum…

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The Health Benefits of Drinking Kombucha

Kombucha is a drink with an age-old recipe originating in the far east. The Chinese referred to it as the "Immortal Health Elixir." In recent years, Kombucha has become popular with the health conscious looking for an alternative to fizzy drinks packed with artificial sweeteners and red dye whatever! At first glance, you might just…

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Why You Really Shouldn’t Force Your Kids To Say “Sorry”

He just shut me out and that isnt good for the planet. Sienna, 3 years old, upon her brothers refusal to accept her hugMy four-year-old scratches his little sisters face. He knows its wrong. Before he lashes out, he looks at me furtively with a sidelong glance, as if trying to decide what to do.In the blink of my eye, the deed is done. Sienna is crying. I am …

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THE [Internet Safety] Talk: Have it Now

Parents, the Internet safety struggle is real – and even impacts celebrity parents.  Last week at the BlogHer conference in New York City, Gwyneth Paltrow actually said something parents can relate to: "Obviously the Internet and Internet safety is a huge thing for any parent. It completely freaks me out.” She went on to discuss…

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Summer Craft: Au Naturel Self-Portraits

The weather has noticeably been getting warmer and all my students have been pointing out the signs of summer out on the playground: the presence of bees, sprouting plants, the need for getting not just wet but drenched in the sandbox. Such are the signs of the season.