December, 2011

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12.28.11

As we give and give and give to our broods, our own happiness often feels like second fiddle. In part 1 of our series on Finding Happiness in the New Year, Dr. Aymee Coget offers 6 easy tips to instill into our daily routines to help increase the happiness quotient in our lives for 2012. Happy New Year to you and yours!

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12.23.11

Do all your “Everything Recycled, Educational & Handmade” Holiday gift plans ultimately end in a last-minute dash to the mall? Funnymom Maryellen Hooper cracks us up with tales of her all-natural Norman Rockwell Christmas gone awry.

posted in: Press
12.20.11

Savvy Sassy Moms suggests giving A Little Book About Feelings this holiday to help make the world a “truly different place.”…

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12.20.11

Find out why Simply Frugal Mom wishes she could live in Ruby’s Studio!…

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12.15.11

Is your 5 or 6 year-old pushing boundaries and breaking rules he knows he shouldn’t? Unabashedly acting against your wishes? Dr. Claudia M. Gold says take a step back, parents – this defiance business is not quite what you think.

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12.08.11

The overpacked calendars and mountains of “stuff” overtaking our lives during the Holidays can be overwhelming for young kids. Renowned author, Kim John Payne discusses the casualties of excess and the power of simplicity.

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12.02.11

Los Angeles parents: please join us for this class to address some of our hardest parenting challenges – Tantrums, Testing and Talking Back! Jennifer Waldburger, LCSW has tons of sage advice to help us regain our sanity. Read on for details…

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12.01.11

Does steam come out of your child’s ears when she can’t get something “right?” Dr. Avril P. Beckford, author of “Allow Your Children to Fail if You Want Them to Succeed” makes a winning case for failure.