Healthier you, greener planet
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Every family has its rules. Some families do a better job of articulating and enforcing them than others, but every family has both implicit and explicit guidelines. Since my son is not yet four years old, our family rules mostly consist of how to continue on our path of living more simply and sustainably in [...]
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My husband and I – and a few parents before us – have discovered the best way to teach our son to ride a bike. Ready? The best way to teach a kid to ride a bike is…drum roll, please… Not to teach them! Instead, forget the tricycles and training wheels and allow them to [...]
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Ah, winter. A time of gifts and carols. Of snowfalls and snowballs. Of ice-covered trees and frosted windowpanes. A time to curl up on the couch and lose precious brain cells while staring at a large, flickering screen filled with images that do absolutely nothing to help you improve your marriage, bond with your kids, [...]
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Bonding with family members has become a challenge in our society today, especially as children grow into their adolescent years. “I need my space!” is a common cry in many Western families, and it comes not only from teenagers. Spouses will often say it to each other. Even if they don’t express it directly, will [...]
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As this post debuts on this blog, it is Black Friday. The day that has become–in the U.S.A.–a traditional major shopping day. A day to get deeper in debt. A day to fight crowds and long lines. A day to be inundated by all the chemical smells of new plastics and synthetic fabrics in the [...]
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Trying to find exciting and new activities for young children is a challenge for us stay-at-home-moms. Well, anyway, it is for this SAHM. Although I would just as soon stay in the house and write half the day, I also want to make sure Benjamin gets out and experiences life. And I also want to [...]
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Holiday stress: The state of being overwhelmed by the sudden onslaught of activities and errands during the period beginning November 1 and ending January 1. In our material-driven society today, stress during the holidays has become so commonplace that fewer and fewer people truly enjoy the days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Besides your [...]
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