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Parenting is a task focused on the future. The very nature of raising children is to launch their future lives. Parents want their babies to learn so they…
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An old friend visited me recently. She’s raising a lovely 18-year-old son who I’ve known since he was an active toddler. During our conversation she…
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One morning, four-year-old Devon watches as big brother Andrew prepares to leave for school. Andrew realizes his backpack isn’t where he left it and races…
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He’s in the advertising business and she’s a nurse. But in truth, there is for both of them a different role that is never out of their focus, 24/7.They…
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It was a truly lousy day at the Osman house. Every member of the family was at a different stage of whatever bug had infested itself in their respiratory…
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While their exhausted parents could fall asleep standing on their heads, frustrated four-year-olds and sobbing seven-year-olds fight bedtime to the death.…
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Nowadays, we expect everything to be fast. Technology has enable us to expect our every effort to be met with an immediate result. And then we become…
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A family I know faces a significant health challenge with their daughter. This typically strong student is underperforming at school on account of her…
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When we become parents, we bring all the experiences of our prior lives into our work with our children. These stories quietly influence our decisions and…
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Most parents will tell you that each of their children has a special gift that contributes to the health and wealth of the family. One offspring is the…