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Rainbow Rabbit: Inspiring Empathy and Acceptance in Children

Rainbow Rabbit is a cute, cuddly, fictional character, whose story of empathy, acceptance and overcoming odds has won him widespread admiration and affection of children and adults all across the globe. The book, written by my grandfather, has empowered children, adults and educators across the country (and beyond) to stay true to themselves and embrace their uniqueness, despite many obstacles that can remain in our path. The book has also launched a popular school program available from grades Pre-K through Third Grade.

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Meet the MILs: Which of These Mother-in-Law Types is Yours?

Let's face it, when you said "I do," you probably didn't realize you were also signing up for a lifelong subscription to MIL Magazine, complete with monthly issues filled with unsolicited advice, invasive questions, and the occasional guilt trip, courtesy of your brand new mother-in-law. For many, entering this uncharted territory can feel more like…

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Are You Guilty Of Competitive Parenting?

In the wake of the Varsity Blues Scandal everyone is asking the question - how did modern day parenting get here? Obsessive-compulsive behavior in parenting is nothing new. However the terms used to describe it have evolved. First there was the “Tiger Mom”, which morphed into “Helicopter Parenting” and now this has turned into “Intensive…

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Parents: Just Because We Can Doesn’t Mean That We Should

A few weeks ago, during a conversation about the ways in which technology has infiltrated our lives, someone suggested that I watch a particular episode of Black Mirror, the Netflix series that is billed as the updated version of The Twilight Zone. In the episode, a mom, frightened when her preschool daughter wanders off from…