Month: August 2012

Check out Connie’s post on KSL’s Motherhood Matters blog “Spies, phantoms and wookie cookies: Connecting with your kids in a literary way”. The countdown is on to the first day of sharp pencils and back-to-school backpacks. But you still have time to reconnect with your children — and your own childhood — through a favorite read that has …

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That joyous time is here again…back to school shopping. If you dread it like I do (think six children in school), here are a few quick tips that might make it more manageable, and even enjoyable. 1. Clean out closets first. Not you, your children. Give them simple instructions—clothes that don’t fit are giveaways, the …

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As I recently saw the hilarious nervous reaction of U.S. gymnast Ali Raisman’s parents as she competed in the gymnastics competition, I found myself thinking that we parents are all the same. No, I’m not the parent of an Olympian, but I do feel what I do on a daily basis is pretty Herculean. Finding …

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