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10 Steps Toward Becoming An Organic Mom

There are lots of ways to be an organic mom and it can mean a lot of different things. I want to offer you 10 easy steps you can take to kick-start your journey: Look into subscribing to your local CSA share. You will eat local, organic food and have lots of opportunities to teach your kids about eating with the seasons and how vegetables and fruits grow. Invest in a juicer and juice any …

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Baby Steps to Success

When we envision what we want for ourselves, many of us, me included, see the distant big picture. It is a great start, but I always try to remember not to get lost by the magnitude of the journey. When we look at a successful business, or a successful writer, or a very fit individual we often judge based on an instant in time. We overlook the many, many hours of practice and devotion it took to get there.

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No More Math Panic Attacks! 4 Steps To Easing Math Anxiety

While the thought of a big math test can make even the most confident student stressed out, for some kids, the feelings associated with math go far beyond garden-variety stress. For these students, a feeling of intense anxiety develops – to the point that they are no longer able to think clearly. But how can parents tell whether their child’semotions are a real problem or just an excuse to avoid an uncomfortable academic subject?