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Parenting Advice for Awesome Moms of Tired Teens
Are your kids lethargic? Unmotivated? Uninspired? Are your tired teens emotionally committed to some electronic device? Are their muscles small and their bellies big? Are energy and enthusiasm forgotten habits of the past? Let's change that, shall we? An Awesome Mom’s Question Dear Deborah, First our school system decided it ...
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Parenting Advice on Being an Awesome Mom During Holidays
What does your To Do List look like for you today? Specifically, how far down the list is Maintain Good Mental Health? Gee, Mom, did you forget to put it on your list? Oh, wait. Maybe you missed the memo telling you that, not only should maintaining good mental health ...
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Parenting Advice for Stressed-Out Awesome Moms
Motherhood can be pretty stressful. (Well, duh!) A great strategy to combat the endless stress is to create a routine that acts as your go-to mini stress-disrupter. Call upon it when your gut tightens, or your jaw clenches, or when that inappropriate holler is trying to get out. An Awesome ...
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Parenting Advice for Awesome Moms Anticipating 2023
2023 is coming, Moms!!!! Get Ahead of It This Time! 2023 is coming (whether you're ready for it, or not). There will be so much to celebrate! The days will be getting longer! You will have survived the pandemic again! Spring will be right around the corner! Best of all, ...
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Happy Parenting = Happy Kids
Happy Kids = Happy Parents Makes sense, doesn't it? That's great and all, but what if, as a mom, you don't feel that happy all the time? What if the stress of day to day parenting overshadows those golden moments with your kids? What if you're becoming disconnected from your ...
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Parenting Advice for Awesome Moms of Students Transitioning to a New School
New schools are scary. Gone are the days of the one room schoolhouse, so most kids have to transition to a new school at least a couple of times during their educational journey. Growing up, my rural town used every available space to house their students. To start, I attended ...
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Advice for Awesome Moms of Students Who Need to Study Effectively
Do you still have that How To Manual that came with your student? No? Maybe I can help. This is one of the more typical issues moms have when questioning their parenting effectiveness. An Awesome Mom’s Question Dear Deborah, What is your best tip for students that need to learn ...
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Advice For Awesome Moms of Girls Who Want Crop Tops
Do you still have that How To Manual that came with your kid? No? Maybe I can help. This is one of the more popular inquiries I get when moms are questioning their parenting style. An Awesome Mom’s Question About Crop Tops Dear Deborah, What should I let my daughter ...
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Advice for Awesome Moms Trying to Connect with Their Kids
There are so many important factors that go into a healthy relationship between parents and kids. Out of all those vital characteristics, Communication Is Key. The time to start communicating with your darlings is.... NOW! An Awesome Mom’s Question School me, Deborah, because my daughter is 9, and I do ...
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