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Three Guidelines To Help Kids Manage Transitions

Now is a tricky time for kids -- and parents. Spring and school are ending, usually with a frenzied bang of class parties, proms and exams. Summer beckons. Even if you have had your kids’ summer schedules set since January, emotional work remains to be done as our children transition from school into summer. Especially…

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A New Dad: Mother’s Day Has Taken On New Meaning

My mother died sixteen years ago this week, and in one regard – and in only one regard – I consider myself fortunate in the timing: The anniversary of her death and Mothers Day arrive the same time every year, the two days book-ending one miserable week of feeling underwater and angry and frustrated, a week steeped in loss. When the whole world is making brunch reservations and ordering flower baskets and picking out just the right card, I turn into a petulant boy. Every year

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What A Wonderful World It Would Be

What do I want for Christmas? That’s a question I get asked over and over each year. I never have an answer because I’ve never really been all that materialistic. Sure, I like to have this or that, but most often it’s something small that I usually buy for myself. The majority of my money…

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Birthday Surprise Party Ideas

Surprise birthday parties let the guest of honor know just how special she is. The built-up suspense and the total lack of expectation allow a flood of excitement and exhilaration at the moment the party is unveiled. If your guest of honor deserves a party she won’t forget, host a surprise party.