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Why Does Facebook Make Me Feel Bad About Myself

Why do other people’s lives look so great on Facebook, and mine does not even seem post worthy?

I go on like a robot, and truthfully I do gain some insight into things, but daily I am surrounded by t...

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What Friends Can Teach You

Last night I had a rare night out with two very special women, my great friends.  We all have busy lives and lots of kids, and seem to run on the same path and energy that most of the women around us ...

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What my Sisters have taught me

This has been a bit of a harder Mother’s Day than most.  Not a total expert, since I have only had 11 so far, this one just strikes me in a much more difficult place than my previous.

It is our secon...

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I have to try harder

I have to get better at things.  I have to try harder.

I need to pay more attention to my sweet husband.  I have to put more effort into our relationship.

I need to bring my kids to see their grandp...

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Feeling Empowered

Every year around this time I start to catalog the year up until now, and to see its high and low points.  I get mentally ready to tackle my resolution list, and to evaluate how I think I have done on...

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Sarcasm & Parenting

I recently read an article in Huffington Post Parents about a mom gone bad.  More accurately, about a Mom who lost it one day and turned towards using sarcasm with her kids instead of being direct.  I...

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Feeling like a hypocrite

So after my long post about my son’s report card and not being swayed by it, I have finally opened it.

Today when he got into the car after school he asked if I had looked, and I honestly replied tha...

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How Do We Measure Success In Our Kids? Second Time

My son’s report card is posted online, and has been for several days now.  I, however, have yet to look at it.  I keep meaning to, but get sidetracked and ultimately forget.  My friends are all over i...

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