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Inside Me Lives A Village – Must Read

Inside Me Lives A Village is a new book by Nadine Levitt that empowers children to identify, acknowledge and direct the many feelings that live inside them. Feelings are a part of life, whether you feel happy, angry, sad, or shy, but they can feel even bigger and overwhelming to children. With beautiful illustrations by…

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Teach Your Child to Say NO!

My child said NO to his counselor! What would your child do? When we were young, our parents sent us off to school and camp with statements such as: Be a good listener. Mind your manners. Do what your counselor tells you to do. A tough teacher is a good teacher. I cant even imagine saying blanket statements like this to my 10 year old today. In fact, almost the opposite is said at our house.

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My Pet Is A Better Listener Than My Mate

Having a bad day? Forget talking to your bestie or your spouse, talk to your pet! No seriously, a poll asked pet owners to reveal who is included in their most intimate discussions, and the results are sure to get people talking: A whopping one out of three (33%) married people say their pets are better listeners than their spouse — their pets know what is going on with them emotionally better than their spouse, and doesn’t it make sense?! How many times have you had a bad day and your boyfriend, husband, or partner is totally clueless to it. But the dog? He/she knows you, right?