Parenting and coaching hockey are not for the faint of heart. Both teach young people difficult skills needed to successfully perform pre-determined functions. At…
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parenting
Kids and Temper Tantrums
Nobody likes watching temper tantrums. A squalling public display can induce even a staunch non-spanker to mumble under their breath, “That…
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Type AAA! Girl Gone BBBad!
I’m a driven, organized type A personality with OCD tendencies. A large family and many hobbies keep me from being a…
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The Boy Who Walked With Me
Childhood fades into staccato memories tinged with joy or sorrow. Like fence posts, they stand tall in the field of our mind, strung…
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Seizing the Day, Not the ‘Do
I started driving my daughter to school each morning with great ambition. I wasn’t going to be that mom in her pj’s. I…
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Turn Your STORM into Your STORY
I love storms. Heavenly percussion rumbles your insides. Jagged flashes open your view from the heavens to the horizon. Watered…
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